Tornado Alerts Near New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the New Smyrna Beach area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 4.8 tornados

Peak season month October

Total on record 240 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of New Smyrna Beach

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 250 yd	None	47 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	5.7 mi × 400 yd	None	138 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	14.3 mi × 100 yd	None	127 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.3 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	13 mi × 500 yd	6 dead, 0 hurt	114 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 150 yd	None	109 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	135 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	99 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	21 mi × 150 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	7.3 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	11.8 mi × 150 yd	None	125 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.8 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 100 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	12.4 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	17.1 mi × 300 yd	None	118 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 200 yd	None	131 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.5 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	117 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Jun 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 500 yd	None	140 mi	Jun 12, 2024
EF0	Light damage	8.2 mi × 50 yd	None	132 mi	Jan 15, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 7, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Sep 28, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Jun 30, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	121 mi	Jun 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	127 mi	Mar 11, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 12, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 65 yd	None	88 mi	Feb 6, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 15 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	129 mi	Nov 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	94 mi	Oct 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	134 mi	May 27, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	126 mi	May 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	May 14, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 60 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 125 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 15 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 18, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 6, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 23, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 250 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 13, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	107 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	102 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	138 mi	Jan 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	106 mi	Aug 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 75 yd	None	3 mi	Jul 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	37 mi	Jul 24, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 35 yd	None	23 mi	Jul 6, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 14, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 14, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	4 mi	Dec 10, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	5 mi	Dec 10, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 180 yd	None	96 mi	Aug 27, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	105 mi	Jul 17, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 1, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	122 mi	May 28, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	117 mi	May 8, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	137 mi	Oct 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	137 mi	Oct 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	103 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	135 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	130 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	119 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Jan 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	1 mi	Aug 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	94 mi	Jun 18, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	Mar 28, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 265 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	51 mi	Jan 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 265 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	51 mi	Jan 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 12, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 14, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	Nov 30, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	79 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	132 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Feb 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	122 mi	Jul 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 30, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	129 mi	Aug 24, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	113 mi	Aug 21, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	68 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	68 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	46 mi	Oct 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 4 yd	None	123 mi	May 25, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	68 mi	Feb 27, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 20, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	123 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	106 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Aug 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	139 mi	Mar 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	143 mi	Mar 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 6, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	89 mi	Dec 13, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	111 mi	Jul 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	109 mi	May 14, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	47 mi	Oct 25, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 2, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 1 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	68 mi	May 30, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	May 12, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	84 mi	Sep 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 6 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	44 mi	Sep 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 19, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Mar 9, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	121 mi	Mar 9, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	44 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	30 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	10 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Feb 22, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	40 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	65 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	Feb 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Nov 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	Jul 5, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	1 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 14, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Aug 13, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 13, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	124 mi	May 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	Mar 31, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	44 mi	Mar 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 35 yd	None	64 mi	Jan 1, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 21, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	27 mi	Aug 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Aug 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 10, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 28, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 25, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	129 mi	Apr 5, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 27, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 10, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	45 mi	May 28, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 5, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	123 mi	Jun 2, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 9, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	126 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 24, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	126 mi	Aug 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	38 mi	Jul 19, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	May 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	25 mi	May 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	67 mi	Mar 31, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 31, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Jan 22, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	120 mi	Jul 26, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	May 11, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	120 mi	Apr 30, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 12, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	123 mi	Mar 7, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	116 mi	Dec 31, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	68 mi	Oct 29, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	134 mi	Aug 28, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 28, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 22, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	May 25, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Mar 17, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	123 mi	Sep 5, 1984
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	98 mi	May 24, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	45 mi	Aug 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Apr 15, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 80 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 80 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 90 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	120 mi	Mar 21, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 7, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	126 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 7 yd	None	129 mi	Jun 25, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 22, 1982
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	119 mi	Apr 11, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 20, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 20, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 24, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 24, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	18 mi	May 1, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	130 mi	Feb 2, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 26, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	123 mi	Apr 19, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	98 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	48 mi	Jul 9, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	132 mi	May 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	125 mi	May 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 30 yd	None	116 mi	May 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	22 mi	Jan 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jan 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	101 mi	Jan 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	102 mi	Oct 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	9 mi	Sep 22, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	69 mi	May 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	121 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	140 mi	Jan 19, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Jan 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	79 mi	Oct 30, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 1, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	138 mi	Jul 6, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	May 27, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 3, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	73 mi	May 13, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near New Smyrna Beach over 48 years

240

Total tornados on record

4.8

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Oct

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

160

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 ST. LUCIE, FL Oct 9, 2024

13 mi path 6 deaths

EF2 OKEECHOBEE, FL Oct 9, 2024

8.5 mi path 2 injured

EF2 INDIAN RIVER, FL Oct 9, 2024

8.3 mi path

EF2 BREVARD, FL Mar 24, 1983

8 mi path

EF2 VOLUSIA, FL Oct 7, 1996

6 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. New Smyrna Beach sees the most tornado activity in Oct. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

PEAK

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for New Smyrna Beach

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near New Smyrna Beach with live tracking