Tornado Risk in Florida
All Florida counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index tornado score
Tornado risk — violently rotating columns of air capable of catastrophic local damage — is rated for 67 of 67 Florida counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hillsborough County carries the state's highest tornado score at 99.7, with $77M in expected annual tornado losses.
23 Florida counties are rated High or Very High for tornado, and expected annual losses from tornado total roughly $530M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Tornado
| # | County | Tornado Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough County | Very High | 1.31 / yr | $77M | |
| 2 | Orange County | Very High | 0.78 / yr | $45M | |
| 3 | Pinellas County | Very High | 0.68 / yr | $33M | |
| 4 | Miami-Dade County | High | 1.07 / yr | $25M | |
| 5 | Pasco County | High | 0.91 / yr | $28M | |
| 6 | Volusia County | High | 0.84 / yr | $24M | |
| 7 | Manatee County | High | 0.91 / yr | $21M | |
| 8 | Seminole County | High | 0.23 / yr | $26M | |
| 9 | Lake County | High | 0.96 / yr | $18M | |
| 10 | Marion County | High | 1.10 / yr | $15M | |
| 11 | Leon County | High | 0.37 / yr | $19M | |
| 12 | Broward County | High | 0.80 / yr | $14M | |
| 13 | Brevard County | High | 0.79 / yr | $12M | |
| 14 | Okaloosa County | High | 0.89 / yr | $12M | |
| 15 | Bay County | High | 0.77 / yr | $11M | |
| 16 | Polk County | High | 2.02 / yr | $9M | |
| 17 | Palm Beach County | High | 1.53 / yr | $9M | |
| 18 | Osceola County | High | 1.07 / yr | $11M | |
| 19 | Sarasota County | High | 0.88 / yr | $7M | |
| 20 | Hernando County | High | 0.57 / yr | $7M | |
| 21 | Sumter County | High | 0.49 / yr | $5M | |
| 22 | Duval County | High | 0.44 / yr | $8M | |
| 23 | Alachua County | High | 0.52 / yr | $8M | |
| 24 | Santa Rosa County | Medium | 0.79 / yr | $9M | |
| 25 | Citrus County | Medium | 0.61 / yr | $5M | |
| 26 | Lee County | Medium | 0.89 / yr | $5M | |
| 27 | Walton County | Medium | 1.03 / yr | $5M | |
| 28 | St. Johns County | Medium | 0.42 / yr | $8M | |
| 29 | Gadsden County | Medium | 0.35 / yr | $3M | |
| 30 | Clay County | Medium | 0.36 / yr | $6M | |
| 31 | St. Lucie County | Medium | 0.35 / yr | $4M | |
| 32 | Highlands County | Medium | 0.88 / yr | $3M | |
| 33 | Flagler County | Medium | 0.32 / yr | $4M | |
| 34 | Putnam County | Medium | 0.51 / yr | $3M | |
| 35 | Collier County | Medium | 1.36 / yr | $2M | |
| 36 | Martin County | Medium | 0.42 / yr | $2M | |
| 37 | Indian River County | Medium | 0.31 / yr | $2M | |
| 38 | Escambia County | Medium | 0.71 / yr | $3M | |
| 39 | Washington County | Medium | 0.48 / yr | $2M | |
| 40 | Columbia County | Medium | 0.39 / yr | $2M | |
| 41 | Charlotte County | Low | 0.69 / yr | $1M | |
| 42 | DeSoto County | Low | 0.61 / yr | $995K | |
| 43 | Jackson County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $1M | |
| 44 | Levy County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $1M | |
| 45 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $947K | |
| 46 | Calhoun County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $1M | |
| 47 | Nassau County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $2M | |
| 48 | Holmes County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $1M | |
| 49 | Suwannee County | Low | 0.25 / yr | $1M | |
| 50 | Wakulla County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $2M | |
| 51 | Okeechobee County | Low | 0.59 / yr | $638K | |
| 52 | Hardee County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $860K | |
| 53 | Bradford County | Low | 0.17 / yr | $840K | |
| 54 | Madison County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $565K | |
| 55 | Gulf County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $650K | |
| 56 | Hendry County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $435K | |
| 57 | Taylor County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $493K | |
| 58 | Hamilton County | Low | 0.22 / yr | $396K | |
| 59 | Franklin County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $447K | |
| 60 | Baker County | Low | 0.30 / yr | $626K | |
| 61 | Gilchrist County | Low | 0.14 / yr | $400K | |
| 62 | Liberty County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $399K | |
| 63 | Union County | Low | 0.13 / yr | $434K | |
| 64 | Dixie County | Low | 0.31 / yr | $329K | |
| 65 | Monroe County | Very Low | 1.08 / yr | $338K | |
| 66 | Glades County | Very Low | 0.71 / yr | $148K | |
| 67 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $201K |
67 Florida counties with measurable tornado risk. See the national tornado ranking or all Florida counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Florida county has the highest tornado risk?
Hillsborough County has the highest FEMA tornado risk score in Florida at 99.7 (Very High), with $77M in expected annual losses and about 1.31 events per year.
How many Florida counties face significant tornado risk?
67 Florida counties record measurable tornado risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 23 of them are rated High or Very High.