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0–9. Tornado outbreak of May 21–24, 1952; Tornado outbreak sequence of December 1–6, 1953; Tornado outbreak of April 15, 1958; Tornado outbreak of February 24−25, 1961
Third-deadliest tornado event in Florida, behind those of February 2, 2007, and February 22–23, 1998. Produced at least two long-tracked tornadoes, including one of only two F4 tornadoes in Florida history, killing 11 people. Affected major urban areas in Tampa and Greater Orlando, but crossed the entire state as well.
On February 21–23, 1998, a devastating tornado outbreak affected portions of the Southeastern United States, primarily the U.S. state of Florida. It was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. In all, 15 tornadoes touched down, one of which was long lived and tracked for nearly 40 miles (64 km).
Interactive map:See history of Florida tornadoes since 1950. On Oct. 22, 1945, an EF-3 tornado traveled 18 miles from south of Tallahassee to Miccosukee. One woman was killed as her home was swept ...
Here are the tornadoes that caused the most damage. You also can see the history of Florida's tornadoes in this interactive map. Oct. 22, 1945: EF-3 tornado devastates Tallahassee.
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A squall line affected the central Florida peninsula on April 4, and both tornadoes originated as waterspouts over the Gulf of Mexico.The two tornadoes, moving generally east-northeastward at estimated speeds of up to 60 mph (97 km/h), were spawned from a single thunderstorm that entered the Tampa Bay region, and they are believed to have represented a tornado family.
The Summary. The tornado outbreak that Hurricane Milton spawned in Florida was a leading cause of death and damage from the storm. South Florida saw one of the strongest tornadoes in its history ...