Wesley Chapel, FL Tornado History — 246 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wesley Chapel, FL had?
Wesley Chapel has had 246 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 1 strong to violent (EF3+) tornado.
When was the most recent tornado near Wesley Chapel?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wesley Chapel was an EF0 on August 8, 2025.
When is tornado season in Wesley Chapel?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wesley Chapel, with 36 on record. April through June account for 83 of the 246 tornadoes on record near Wesley Chapel.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Wesley Chapel
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Wesley Chapel since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
Roof damage reported by Pasco Co Dispatch. Possible tornado. (TBW)
Within 25 miles of Wesley Chapel. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Wesley Chapel
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel
11 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Wesley Chapel since 1950, across 1 event. 694 injuries have been reported across all events. 1966 was the deadliest year on record near Wesley Chapel.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 4, 1966, which caused 11 fatalities along a 135.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wesley Chapel
What the record shows near Wesley Chapel
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Wesley Chapel, with 64 of the 246 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Wesley Chapel record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Wesley Chapel, 225 reached EF0 or EF1 and 17 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Wesley Chapel is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 4 near Wesley Chapel are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Wesley Chapel has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 38 in total. 2009 was the busiest of them with 6, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.