Wellington, FL Tornado History — 166 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wellington, FL had?
Wellington has had 166 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Wellington?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wellington was an EF0 on May 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Wellington?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wellington, with 25 on record. April through June account for 50 of the 166 tornadoes on record near Wellington.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Wellington
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 48 total, averaging 2.4 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Wellington
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Wellington and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 12, 2025 and the most recent on May 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Wellington totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Updates LSR to Tornado event type after survey determined EF0 tornado occurred. Several pictures showing uprooted trees... torn tree branches... pieces of a broken fenc (MFL)
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
Have any tornadoes near Wellington been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Wellington from any of the 166 tornadoes since 1950, though 82 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wellington
What the record shows near Wellington
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Wellington, with 27 of the 166 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Wellington record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Wellington, 151 reached EF0 or EF1 and 13 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Wellington is rated EF3, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Wellington are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Wellington has averaged 2.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 48 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 6, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.