Valrico, FL Tornado History — 241 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Valrico, FL had?
Valrico has had 241 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Valrico?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Valrico was an EF0 on August 8, 2025.
When is tornado season in Valrico?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Valrico, with 46 on record. April through June account for 93 of the 241 tornadoes on record near Valrico.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Valrico
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 35 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Valrico since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Delayed Report] Broadcast media shared several photos and a couple videos of a waterspout that appears to move onshore in the Villages of Bayport Community. Damage to (TBW)
Within 25 miles of Valrico. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Valrico
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Valrico and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on August 8, 2025 and the most recent on August 8, 2025. It is already counted in the Valrico totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Video received depicting brief spin up of a likely landspout near Apache Lane just south of Old Hillsborough Avenue in Seffner. Some debris appearing to be (TBW)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Valrico
14 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Valrico since 1950, across 3 events. 629 injuries have been reported across all events. 1966 was the deadliest year on record near Valrico.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 4, 1966, which caused 11 fatalities along a 135.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Valrico
What the record shows near Valrico
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Valrico, with 61 of the 241 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Valrico record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Valrico, 216 reached EF0 or EF1 and 24 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Valrico is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Valrico is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Valrico has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 35 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 8, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.