Miami-dade County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
150
Tornado reports
244
Hail reports
180
Floods since 1996
1,261
All events
30
Deaths
$317.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Miami-dade County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 147 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.
One person killed and 2 injured by lightning strike near a group of men sheltering under tree in park in Northeast Miami-Dade County. Exact location and time estimated.
A building maintenance worker was killed after he was struck by a glass tabletop that flew off a 9th floor balcony of Flamingo Apartments in Miami Beach. The tabletop flew off during high winds from thunderstorms which affected the area. Nearest measured wind gust was 46 mph at t…
Three people were struck by lightning at the 21000 block of 172nd Avenue. One person was killed. The three individuals had taken refuge under a tractor-trailer they were power-washing when lightning struck.
A boater was standing in a 14-foot aluminum hull boat when a thunderstorm approached. The man was struck and killed. Two others were with him but in the water, and they were not injured.
A 40-year-old man was struck by lightning while walking door to door along NW 199th Street in Miami Lakes. The man was taken to the Ryder Trauma Center where he died 5 days later. Light rain was falling at the time of the lightning strike, although there were no dark clouds direc…
Lightning struck and killed a 41-year-old man who was doing landscape work at a home at 10500 SW 62 Ave in Pinecrest. The man was under a tree when the lightning struck. It was not raining at the location of the lightning strike, although a thunderstorm was located about 2 to 3 m…
A 51-year-old male tourist from Massachusetts drowned after he was caught in a rip current. Rescuers found the man about 200 yards from the shore. Time is estimated.
Two brothers visiting from New York City were caught in a rip current about 150 yards offshore from an unguarded section of Sunny Isles Beach. Lifeguards arriving on the scene rescued one but the other drowned.
A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of Miami Beach.
A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of beach near Collins Avenue and 50th Street.
A Finnish tourist drowned after being caught in a rip current behind a hotel on Collins Avenue. Winds were from the east at 20 mph.
East winds around 15 mph created rip currents that drowned a Miami resident while swimming in the ocean near 41st Street on Miami Beach.
The tornado initially touched down in East Hialeah, near NE 2nd Street and E 4th Avenue causing F0 damage to foliage. The tornado strengthened to F1 intensity as it moved east across E 9th Avenue. It achieved a maximum intensity of F2 with a maximum width of one third mile in an …
A man drowned in a rip current on Miami Beach at 5th Street.
A man and woman visiting from New York were caught in a rip current near 172nd Street. The man drowned and the woman was hospitalized.
Two men walking through a nursery in the Redlands were affected by lightning. One man was killed instantly and the other injured and treated at a local hospital. It had just started raining at the time the lightning struck.
A man holding an umbrella was struck and killed by lightning. It was raining heavily at the time as the man walked from a house to his car.
A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of Miami Beach near 44 Street and Collins Avenue. During the afternoon when winds were east at 15 to 20 mph more than 50 people had to be rescued from rip currents along the ocean beaches of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach…
A group of children on "spring break" who had gone to an unguarded section of Miami Beach were caught in a rip current. One girl died and a 10-year old girl nearly drowned. Winds were east at 20 mph.
Elderly couple swimming near 1600 block of Collins Ave. Lifeguards rescued female about 150 yards offshore. Male was found drowned 30 yards offshore.
roofer on break under tree near job site.
Strong downburst winds overturned a mobile home, killing one person and injuring another. (F36M)
At 2022 est f1-f2 tornado touched down nw 36th st/curtis parkway damaging about 12 planes at mia international airport. The mia asos recorded a gust of 90 knots. The f2 tornado crossed through virginia gardens and south miami springs in a 100-200 yard path damaging many buildings…
A second round of excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding occurred over portions of NE Miami-Dade County on June 12th. An additional 8-15 inches of rain fell on top of the rain that occurred the previous day. Storm surveys after the event indicated water marks as high as 2-3…
Emergency management reported a fence blown over and large hardwood tree branch down due to a thunderstorm wind gust. Radar estimated winds were 45 to 50 mph in the area.
A twisting downdraft damaged four commercial jets, several loading platforms, and a catering truck at concourse G at Miami International Airport. Damage was estimated at $5-million. An official observation of 61 mph was made about one and one-half miles northwest of the damage si…
Broadcast media relayed a report from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue of a man injured by a lightning strike in the Redland near SW 182nd Ave and SW 248th St. Time estimated from radar.
Flood Flood
Several reports from the public describing flooded roads and vehicles stranded in the area around Jackson Memorial Hospital, NW 7th Ave and NW 15th St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Off Duty NWS Employee shared photos of a large tree down on the northbound lanes of Northwest 102nd Avenue in Doral as a result of severe wind gusts as a severe thunderstorm was moving through the area.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The National Weather Service surveyed the Palm Springs North community and determined the EF0 rating based on mostly tree and power pole damage. The survey team also noted scattered fence and signage damage.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public reported a brief funnel cloud associated with an area of gusty showers over the Everglades in SW Miami Dade.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broken tree limbs and branches at a home in The Hammocks near SW 147 Avenue and N. Kendall Drive. Time is estimated based on radar indicated wind gusts near the surface in the 40-50 mph range south of this area in association with a thunderstorm.
Flood Flood
Social media videos of significant street flooding near Senator Gwen Margolis Park in Sunny Isles Beach, law enforcement is on-scene assisting a stalled car.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of downed power lines and fencing associated with a strong thunderstorm that moved across the area. Timing is estimated based on KAMX reflectivity.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 3 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 2 |
| 2019 | 37 | 1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 3 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 |
| 2015 | 54 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 46 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 | 39 | 1 |
| 2008 | 26 | 3 |
| 2007 | 46 | 4 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 |
| 2005 | 33 | 2 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | 37 | 7 |
| 2002 | 20 | 2 |
| 2001 | 30 | 2 |
| 2000 | 44 | 9 |
| 1999 | 48 | 3 |
| 1998 | 60 | 11 |
| 1997 | 54 | 5 |
| 1996 | 39 | 3 |
| 1995 | 11 | 3 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5 |
| 1990 | 12 | 3 |
| 1989 | 10 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 10 | 1 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 3 |
| 1983 | 26 | 4 |
| 1982 | 11 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 | 4 |
| 1980 | 10 | 5 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5 | 3 |
| 1968 | 9 | 7 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 8 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 5 | 3 |
| 1963 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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