Palm Beach County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
198
Tornado reports
172
Hail reports
107
Floods since 1996
1,106
All events
22
Deaths
$274.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Palm Beach County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 193 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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 tornado originated in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, where there was an observed radar-based circulation and a video of a tornado captured in this area from western Delray Beach. The tornado moved north-northeast, eventually affecting several western Palm Beach Count…
Palm Beach Post reported 6 people, a woman and 5 men, were struck by lightning at the Shakerwood development off of Wellington Trace. This is west of the Mall at Wellington Green. The victims were working on the roof of a townhouse when the lightning struck. Two people, a 20-year…
Multiple media outlets reported that 2 men were working in a wooded area when a tree near them was struck by lightning sending the current into them. They both were then transported to local area hospitals where one man was deceased and the other survived his injuries.
A 23 year old male was struck by lightning while standing underneath a tree in front of his home at 250 North Palm Drive in Boynton Beach. CPR was performed at the scene and he was transported to Bethesda Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Intense thunderstorms began to develop over the east coast metropolitan area of Palm Beach County during the evening hours and began to train across the same areas for the next several hours. As a result, high rainfall amounts were observed from Delray Beach to Jupiter. The heavi…
A 20-year-old male was struck while lightning while playing soccer at Lake Wyman Park in Boca Raton. The victim went to the hospital and died 3 days later. Time of lightning strike is estimated. A thunderstorm had passed through the park and the victim along with a group of frien…
A 65-year-old man was killed when he was struck by lightning while standing in his front yard talking to his neighbor.
Two residents drowned in rip currents at an unguarded section of beach. Both persons were weak swimmers and were in 4.5 feet of water when the rip currents pulled them into deeper water.
A 67-year old male was killed by lightning as he edged his yard.
A 51-year-old man was killed by lightning as he walked from his car to his mailbox outside his home. It was raining moderately at the time.
A 28-year old man working on a roof at the Admiral's Cove subdivision was struck by lightning and mortally injured. He was holding roof flashing and a metal tray when the lightning struck.. He was transported to the hospital where he died 9 days later.
A Lantana-resident drowned in a rip current while attempting to swim back to the beach.
A 62-year old man drowned in a rip current along an unguarded section of Highland Beach. Winds were east at 20 to 25 mph.
Strong easterly winds resulted in rip currents. 20 year old man was last seen surfing but time of drowning is unknown. Lifeguards reported several rescues.
swimmer caught in current near 2000 s . ocean blvd.
34 year old male struck by lightning shortly after getting out of his car at his residence on stoneway lane.
A dozen people were caught in a rip current at Sunset Avenue Beach. The people were rescued but eight of them were transported to the hospital.
A SKYWARN spotter sighted a funnel cloud that touched down near North Lake Boulevard and North Military Trail. The tornado moved south through the Garden Walk Mobile Home Park then turned southeast and crossed I-95, overturning a semi-tractor trailer. The tornado proceeded east t…
Moderate to severe flooding affected a large portion of metro Palm Beach County west of the Florida Turnpike. Hardest hit communities include The Acreage, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee and Wellington. Canals were overtopped and communities were stranded by high water for several …
Tornado moved through a number of Equine Farms and Polo Grounds as well as two subdivisions in Wellington. Worst damage was to Palm Beach Equine Clinic, 13125 Southfield Road, where roofs were blown off of stables, power poles snapped, and many trees down in criss-crossing patter…
The landmark Casa Amado mansion at 455 North County Road which was undergoing renovations was severely damaged by an apparent lightning strike. The mansion was totaled, with damage estimated at $15 million or more. The fire department was called in at 1135 PM after calls reportin…
A tornado touched down just east of I-95 and north of Blue Heron Blvd. and travelled toward the east southeast for more than three miles before dissipating over the intracoastal waterway near the Port of Palm Beach. A total of 460 buildings suffered damage, including portable cla…
Torrential rainfall from a nearly stationary line of thunderstorms dropped an estimated 10 to 15 inches of rain, most of it falling within a two hour period, in the Highland Pines Subdivision in Palm Beach Gardens. Initially, a South Florida Water Management gage measured 31 inch…
Hail Hail
Pea to quarter size hail fell around the Mall at Wellington Green.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree was blown down near intersection of Erica Blvd just South of Southern Blvd and 441 area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and blocked the intersection at the 100 block of Saratoga Blvd E in Royal Palm Beach.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site KF45 at North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a thunderstorm moved over the site.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast Media relayed photo of a fallen large pine tree in Century Village West Palm Beach due to severe wind gusts with a severe thunderstorm that over the location at that time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast Media shared photos of a large tree down and trampoline stuck onto a roof after a severe thunderstorm moved through the Arden Community in Palm Beach County.
Flood Flood
Video footage of street flooding was shared by Riviera Beach PD as well as reports of manhole covers floating off on President Barack Obama Highway.
Flood Flood
Broadcast media relayed video footage of street flooding near the intersection of Ocean Ave and S Ocean Blvd in Manalapan.
Flood Flood
Broadcast media sent in video footage of street flooding on Lucerne Avenue near the Intercoastal Bridge in Downtown Lake Worth with water halfway up car tires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elevated Tempest Weather Station E 11 Street near the Port of Palm Beach reported a wind gust of 61 mph at 5:40pm as gusty winds pushed onshore associated with a thunderstorm offshore.
Flood Flood
Social media post showed several flooded roads in Riviera Beach due to heavy rainfall. This includes US 1 and Congress Ave.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported and sent images of estimated quarter-size hail in Boynton Beach.
Hail Hail
A member of the public sent photos of quarter-size estimated hail in Boynton Beach.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant flash flooding has been reported on Federal Highway in Boca Raton. 5 to 7 inches of rainfall has occurred in the past 2 hours.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023 | 31 | 3 |
| 2022 | 28 | 5 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 78 | 3 |
| 2019 | 28 | 3 |
| 2018 | 14 | 4 |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 |
| 2015 | 47 | 7 |
| 2014 | 29 | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 | 7 |
| 2012 | 29 | 2 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 |
| 2009 | 41 | 2 |
| 2008 | 29 | 2 |
| 2007 | 26 | 2 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 20 | 2 |
| 2004 | 23 | 4 |
| 2003 | 35 | 6 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 4 |
| 2000 | 38 | 10 |
| 1999 | 67 | 9 |
| 1998 | 29 | 4 |
| 1997 | 40 | 4 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 16 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 2 |
| 1991 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 3 |
| 1979 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | 11 | 5 |
| 1976 | 7 | 4 |
| 1975 | 12 | 4 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5 | 4 |
| 1969 | 8 | 4 |
| 1968 | 8 | 5 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 6 | 4 |
| 1963 | 5 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 7 | 6 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4 | 4 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 2 | 2 |
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