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Volusia County, Florida tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 108 tornadoes in Volusia County, Florida from 1950 through 2024, about 1.4 a year. That ranks it 9 of 67 counties in Florida with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on July 22, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
108
Since 2000
27
Strongest
EF3, February 2, 2007
Most recent
EF0, July 22, 2023
Peak month
August (17)
Per 1,000 sq mi
85
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively High

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Volusia County

August has brought the most, 17 of 108. About 52% touched down between 12 pm and 6 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 16% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 60
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 31
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 14
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 3
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Volusia County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
February 2, 2007 EF3 26 mi 450 yd 13 51
February 22, 1998 F3 16 mi 200 yd 13 36
November 1, 1997 F3 3 mi 400 yd 32
February 22, 1998 F2 8 mi 150 yd 1 3
December 25, 2006 F2 2.7 mi 80 yd 6
December 25, 2006 F2 2.8 mi 50 yd 5
August 27, 1971 F2 0.3 mi 50 yd 1
August 18, 2020 EF2 4.6 mi 550 yd 1
August 29, 1961 F2 0.5 mi 60 yd
August 30, 1968 F2 2 mi 127 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Volusia County was an F3 on February 22, 1998. It killed 13 people and injured 36 along its 16-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
July 22, 2023 EF0 0.6 mi 20 yd
August 2, 2021 EF0 0.5 mi 25 yd
August 18, 2020 EF2 4.6 mi 550 yd 1
August 18, 2020 EF0 0.1 mi 70 yd
June 6, 2020 EF0 2 mi 200 yd
January 4, 2020 EF1 4.4 mi 265 yd
June 9, 2018 EF0 0.5 mi 150 yd
September 10, 2017 EF1 0.8 mi 175 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Volusia County as relatively high, with a score of 98 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.84 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $23,627,358 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Volusia County had?

108 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 27 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Volusia County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on July 22, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Volusia County?

An EF3 on February 2, 2007, with a 26-mile path.

When is tornado season in Volusia County?

August has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.