Glades County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
27
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
239
All events
5
Deaths
$28.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Glades County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A severe tornado was initially observed in images captured over the western Lake Okeechobee littoral shelf from the Harney Pond WeatherSTEM camera around 1:30 PM EST in Glades County. The debris from the littoral shelf and associated vegetation was lofted in the air producing a t…
Highest winds over Glades County occurred over western and northern sections of the where sustained winds likely reached the threshold of hurricane force, with gusts of least 80 mph. Maximum wind gusts were in the 60-70 mph range over eastern sections of the county. Estimated hig…
A 51 year old male died when he was struck by lightning while boating on Lake Okeechobee during a fishing tournament. In addition, 1 other male on the boat was knocked unconscious and later was examined at a local hospital and released.
A tornado moved northward from Hendry County, tearing up citrus groves before hitting two trailer parks near LaBelle. Ten units were destroyed and 6 persons were injured. Property damage was estimated at $190,000, with $5,000 in crop damage. Note: this event was added in 2018, fo…
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought continued across Glades County in the month of June.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought continued across Glades County in the month of May.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought continued across Glades County in the month of April.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought continued across Glades County in March.
Wildfire Wildfire
The First Point Fire reached 8612 acres before containment on February 13th.
Wildfire Wildfire
A wildfire in Glades County reached 1800 acres before being contained on February 7th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Freezing temperatures between 22 and 32 degrees occurred with a duration of 4 or more hours in some areas.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought developed across Glades County in February.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Freezing temperatures between 26 and 32 degrees occurred with a duration of 4 or more hours in some areas.
Drought Drought
A severe (D2) drought developed over Glades County at the beginning of January.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree and power pole due to a severe thunderstorm in the area.
Drought Drought
Most of Glades County began the month of June in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity allowed improvement to moderate (D1) drought.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public submitted a social media image depicting a flipped and damaged mobile home trailer associated with a strong thunderstorm downburst.
Hail Hail
Fisheating Creek Campground reported quarter sized hail from a severe thunderstorm.
Drought Drought
Most of Glades County began the month of May in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid to late month allowed slight improvement to moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought.
Drought Drought
Lack of significant rainfall in the winter and spring months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) across Glades County, which began in mid-April. By the end of April, a small portion of the county was in extreme drought (D3). Locations within Glades County …
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 45 mph range across Glades County. The strongest winds of tropical storm force occurred late October 9th into early October 10th. The highest wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the WeatherSTEM FSWN site at the Glades County EOC in Moore …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
After a tornado moved through Clewiston and rural portions of eastern Hendry County, it entered sugarcane fields in southeastern Glades County around 10:11 AM EST. It traveled another 3.84 miles before dissipating at 10:10:20 AM EST. The tornado was rated as an EF-1, with a total…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado formed around 10:30 AM EST as a supercell traveled northward into extreme southeastern Hendry County. Although there were no eyewitness reports of a tornado, a National Weather Service survey team was able to find scattered areas of utility pole damage. Coincide with on…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado was spawned across the western portions of Lake Okeechobee, where it was captured by the Harney Pond WeatherSTEM camera between 10:35 AM EST and 10:44 AM EST. The tornado emerged over the Herbert Hoover Dike and entered the Miller Drive/Friendship Drive neighborhood whe…
Tropical Depression Tropical Depression
Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across Glades County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred. A highest wind gust of 43 kts / 49 mph was recorded at FSWN mesonet site Muse EMS 3 at 12:50 PM on September 26th. There was minor wind damage, mainly t…
Tropical Depression Tropical Depression
Maximum sustained winds were in the 20 to 30 mph range across Glades County. Highest wind gust of 39 mph was recorded in Muse at 2 PM on August 3rd. Wind damage was minimal.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Broadcast media shared photos of a funnel cloud near Lakeport as a shower moved through the area along a lake breeze boundary.
Drought Drought
Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 2 months led to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions over Glades County through mid-June. Less than 2 inches of rain was measured in many areas from April 1st through May 31st. This was approximately 30% of the normal v…
Drought Drought
Prolonged spring rainfall deficits of up to 8 inches, or 25 to 50 percent of normal, across Glades County led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions. Keetch-Byram Drought Index was over 600 across the area, and a burn ban was implemented for Glades County. The level…
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A video on social media showed a funnel cloud looking west from State Road 78 near Moore Haven, associated with a thunderstorm moving over the area. Time is estimated.
Tropical Depression Tropical Depression
Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range across Glades County. Highest wind gust of 45 mph was recorded in Brighton at 4 PM. Wind damage was minimal.
Drought Drought
Increasing rainfall which began in April, continued during the first part of the month across Southwest Florida. As a result, lingering dryness from the spring drought came to an end at the beginning of May as groundwater levels and soil moisture increased.
Hail Hail
Report of estimated 1.25 inch hail in Buckhead Ridge.
Drought Drought
Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions over Glades County during the first half of April. Less than 3 inches of rain was measured in many areas from January 1st through March 31st. This was approximately 2…
Drought Drought
After a dry January and February, below normal rainfall continued over Glades County in March. These prolonged dry conditions led to the designation of severe drought (D2) by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Tropical Depression Tropical Depression
Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range across Glades County, with peak wind gusts in the 35 to 45 mph range. Highest wind gust of 45 mph was recorded in Buckhead Ridge at 6:50 AM on November 10th. Wind damage was minimal.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado moved NW over portions of Moore Haven early Wednesday morning, September 28th. First signs of damage was tree damage near Park Avenue and Yaun Road, with siding and panel damage to a home on Park Avenue, as well as two storage trailers tipped near the Sportsman Village …
Drought Drought
Much below normal rainfall persisted through most of May over eastern Glades County, leading to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions which began in April. Rainfall gradually increased in frequency and intensity as the month progressed, leading to improving condition…
Drought Drought
Low rainfall amounts since December 1st led to the development of severe drought conditions across eastern Glades County. Rainfall estimates in these areas were only in the 10-25% of normal range for that time period.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A total of 6-8 hours of freezing temperatures were registered in Glades County on the morning of January 31st. The lowest recorded temperature was 28 degrees at the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) site in Palmdale. Crop damage was confined to the most sensitive vegetable…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A total of 4-8 hours of freezing temperatures were registered in Glades County on the morning of January 30th. The lowest recorded temperature was 25 degrees at the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) site in Palmdale. Duration of hard freeze (28 degrees or lower) was approx…
Flood Flood
Glades County Emergency Management reported the closure of State Road 29 between State Road 78 and County Road 74 due to sheet flow flooding. Flood waters were approximately 5 inches deep over State Road 29. The road closure and flooding lasted for several days.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Widespread frost in Glades County produced mainly light damage to pasture lands. Temperatures at the 6 foot level were in the mid 30s.
Hail Hail
The Brighton Reservation Police reported Nickel size hail (0.88 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 mph with storms over the Cane Hill area of the reservation.
Drought Drought
Rainfall amounts for all of March and the first 3 weeks of April were generally in the 1 inch range across all southwestern Glades County. As a result, water levels in the Everglades reached near-record low levels. This led to the development of severe drought conditions across t…
Wildfire Wildfire
Hendry County EM reports a 40 acre wildfire in Glades County just north of La Belle. There were no reported injuries or evacuations. FFS Okeechobee District was on-scene and reported that the fire was fully contained. Two uninhabited mobile homes were damaged by the fire.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds generally between 55 and 65 mph with gusts to hurricane force across Glades County. Highest recorded gust was 78 mph in Moore Haven at 700 PM EDT and in Brighton Seminole Reservation at 858 PM EDT. Heavy tree and power pole damage a…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 3 |
| 2011 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 3 |
| 1997 | 7 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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