Orange storm history
Storm events recorded in Orange, Florida between 1950 and 2025.
769
Total events
70
Tornadoes
276
Hail
15
Floods
35
Deaths
$1.3B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Kissimmee tornado moved into Orange County southeast of Orlando International Airport as a category F3. The tornado affected rural swampy areas, striking few structures except for lakeside neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Hart and Lake Mary Jane. The tornado lifted as it a…
The Lake County tornado moved into Orange County about 5 miles southwest of Winter Garden moving northeast at 45 mph. It rapidly intensified to a category F3 tornado with estimated winds near 200 mph. The tornado moved through Winter Garden between 11:47 pm and 11:55 pm destroyin…
Orange County Emergency Management reported scattered instances of downed trees and powerlines due to Hurricane Milton's winds which surface observations indicate peaked between 55 to 75 mph, locally as high as 87 mph. Rainfall totals ranged between 4 to 8 inches and locally up t…
A tree fell onto a car traveling southbound on Reams Road near Summerlake Park Boulevard in Winter Garden. A 14 year old female who was in the back seat at the time was extricated from the back seat and transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Two other passeng…
Hurricane Nicole's extensive wind field led to a period of tropical storm force winds and heavy rain in Orange County. Scattered reports of trees downed and some minor structural damage due to strong winds, which surface observations indicated peaked between 55 to 65 mph through …
Hurricane Ian's slow movement and large wind field led to a long period of tropical storm force winds in Orange County. Scattered reports of trees and power lines downed, as well as generally minor damage to roofs, awnings, fences, and pool enclosures due to strong winds, which s…
The ASOS at Orlando Executive Airport, KORL, measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph from a severe thunderstorm. These winds flipped over two small planes at the airport. One plane was unoccupied when it was flipped near a hanger on the airport. A second plane that had two people onb…
In Orange County, wind gusts to minimal tropical storm force occurred in squalls throughout much of the county from approximately 1800LST September 3 to 1100LST September 4. However, there were three indirect hurricane-related fatalities that occurred on September 2 during the ev…
Category 3 Hurricane Irma made landfall near Naples during the late afternoon of September 10. Irma then moved northward across west-central Florida during the evening and overnight while weakening to a Category 2 hurricane approximately 60 miles west of Orlando. A long duration …
As major Hurricane Matthew passed east of the Space Coast during the morning of October 7, winds gusted to tropical storm force for over 12 hours across Orange County. One death was indirectly related to the hurricane. A 70-year old woman died after her medical device failed duri…
A man was killed while trying to extinguish a wildfire in the Woodhaven subdivision in Orlando. The man had ignited a barrel fire in his backyard, and the barrel got knocked over onto the ground. The wildfire spread quickly as conditions were extremely dry across the Orlando area…
A 10 year old girl died about five days after being struck by lightning while holding an umbrella at a bus stop. Two other children were injured.
A 27 year old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing in a parking lot. Two people near him were injured.
Two men were struck and killed by lightning while fishing from a canoe in Lake Mack in Orlando.
A high temperature of 97 degrees was recorded at Orlando International Airport. This was only six degrees above normal, but the heat claimed one life. A 22 year old man was found unconscious a parking lot laying on the hot asphalt. He was taken to a hospital where his internal te…
A lightning strike hit near the Laguna Restaurant at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove. Three guests on the restaurant patio and five water park staff nearby at an adjacent photo shop were indirectly struck and sustained minor injuries. All persons were examined, treated, and released fr…
Orange County Emergency Management reported significant urban, street, and low-lying flooding as a result of 3 to 6 inches (southeast) 8 to 12 inches (northwest) of rain in association with Hurricane Milton. A period of very heavy rainfall rates associated with the core of the st…
Rainfall totals averaging between 8 to 12 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 16 inches were reported, resulting in widespread and historic street, residential, urban, and poor drainage flooding throughout the county. The combined effects of Ian led to total estimated da…
Frequent to excessive cloud to ground lightning erupted within a cluster of storms over western Orange County between 1530 and 1600 LST. During the next two hours, three homes in Windermere caught fire due to earlier lightning strikes. The first house, damaged by fire, was report…
The roof collapsed at a flight training center when excessive water collected on the roof due to a clogged drain. Flight simulators valued at over 30 million dollars were damaged. Around 2.5 inches of rain fell in the Orlando area that day.
A severe thunderstorm swept just south of downtown Orlando blowing down numerous large trees that damaged about five homes. Doors and roofs of two warehouses were damaged. A wind gust to 71 mph was recorded at Orlando Executive Airport damaging two aircraft. Thirty telephone serv…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Orlando International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 knots from the west.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Orlando Executive Airport measured a peak wind gust of 51 knots from the west.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station at the Orlando Executive Airport measured a 57 knot wind gust.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud near Buena Ventura Lakes looking north.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Orlando International Airport measured a wind gust of 55 knots from the south-southwest.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public report of a funnel cloud seen from near where FL 429 meets the Florida Turnpike.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public observed funnel cloud looking south about 5 miles from his location which had dissipated just prior to the report.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public observed funnel cloud near the intersection of Alafaya Trail and SR 408.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Broadcast media relayed video of a brief waterspout over a lake in the Waterford Lakes area. The spout was very brief, but did move onshore, causing minor roof damage to shingles.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A period of very heavy rainfall in association with the core of Hurricane Milton moved across Orange County overnight Oct 9 - 10, resulting in widespread flash flooding across the county. An estimated 4 to 8 inches of rain fell across an area already saturated from 3 to 5 inches …
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Orange County Emergency Management reported sporadic damage mainly in the form of fallen trees and power lines. Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Rainfall totals ranged between 0.5 to 1.5 inches.
Flood Flood
Broadcast media reported knee-deep floodwater in the parking lot a business on Michigan Street in Orlando. Floodwaters entered at least one business. Photos were received of a car stranded along Michigan Street. One video showed cars driving through water that was at least one fo…
Flood Flood
Street flooding was reported in the Thornton Park neighborhood, with some vehicles partially submerged in water estimated to be waist-deep. Broadcast media reports some homes and an Orange County government office were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Orlando Executive Airport measured a wind gust of 53 knots from the north-northeast.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Law enforcement reported a brief funnel cloud looking east from Ocoee near Holden Heights.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Multiple photos on social media of a funnel cloud near I-4 just north of Downtown Orlando. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported multiple large tree branches down with at least one falling on a van near Lido and Nadine Streets. Time estimated via radar.
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Photo received of a large tree branch downed near the corner of Lake and Orlando Avenues in Maitland.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 3 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 2 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 2 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 16 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 1 |
| 1991 | 14 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 11 | 7 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 6 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 2 |
| 1972 | 5 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7 | 2 |
| 1969 | 7 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 2 |