Tornado Alerts Near Merritt Island, FL 32953

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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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 250 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	5.7 mi × 400 yd	None	100 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	14.3 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.3 mi × 200 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	13 mi × 500 yd	6 dead, 0 hurt	77 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 150 yd	None	71 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	97 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	21 mi × 150 yd	None	39 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	7.3 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	11.8 mi × 150 yd	None	87 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.8 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	12.4 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	17.1 mi × 300 yd	None	82 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 200 yd	None	94 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	8.5 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	82 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 27, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 500 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 12, 2024
EF0	Light damage	8.2 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jan 15, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 7, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 17, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 28, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	68 mi	Jun 30, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 9, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	90 mi	Mar 11, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 30 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 12, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 65 yd	None	51 mi	Feb 6, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 15 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	92 mi	Nov 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	96 mi	May 27, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	May 14, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	May 14, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 60 yd	None	3 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	None	19 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 125 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 15 yd	None	10 mi	Aug 18, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 18, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 6, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 23, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 250 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 13, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	64 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	100 mi	Jan 17, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	68 mi	Aug 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 75 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 25, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 24, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 12, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 35 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 6, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 14, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	6 mi	Apr 14, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Dec 10, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	33 mi	Dec 10, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 180 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 27, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	67 mi	Jul 17, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 1, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	84 mi	May 28, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	79 mi	May 8, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	99 mi	Oct 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	99 mi	Oct 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	10 mi	Jan 17, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	56 mi	Jun 18, 2010
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 28, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 265 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	14 mi	Jan 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	7.3 mi × 265 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	14 mi	Jan 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 12, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	4 mi	Apr 14, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	32 mi	Nov 30, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	41 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	95 mi	Aug 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	Feb 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 23, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Aug 30, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 24, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 21, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	9 mi	Oct 23, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 4 yd	None	85 mi	May 25, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	30 mi	Feb 27, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 20, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 4, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Mar 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Mar 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 6, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	51 mi	Dec 13, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	May 14, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	9 mi	Oct 25, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 2, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 1 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 3, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	May 30, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	12 mi	May 12, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	46 mi	Sep 25, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 6 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	11 mi	Sep 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	11 mi	Aug 19, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 9, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	85 mi	Mar 9, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	11 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	8 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	31 mi	Feb 23, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 22, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	9 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	83 mi	Feb 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Nov 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	14 mi	Jul 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 5, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	7 mi	Aug 14, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 13, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 13, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	89 mi	May 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 31, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	7 mi	Mar 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 35 yd	None	27 mi	Jan 1, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 21, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	12 mi	Aug 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	Aug 2, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 10, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 28, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	Aug 25, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 5, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 27, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 10, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	8 mi	May 28, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	12 mi	Feb 5, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jun 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 2, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 9, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	89 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 30 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 24, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	5 mi	Jul 19, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	May 3, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	14 mi	May 1, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	29 mi	Mar 31, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	21 mi	Mar 31, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	27 mi	Jan 22, 1989
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 26, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	May 11, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Apr 30, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 12, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 25, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Mar 7, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	Dec 31, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	30 mi	Oct 29, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 28, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 28, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 22, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	May 25, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	Mar 17, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	85 mi	Sep 5, 1984
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	May 24, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 15, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 80 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 80 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 90 yd	None	14 mi	Mar 24, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	84 mi	Mar 21, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 7, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	88 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	14 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 7 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 25, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 22, 1982
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	81 mi	Apr 11, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	Aug 20, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 20, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 24, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 24, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	May 1, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	92 mi	Feb 2, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 26, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	Apr 19, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 40 yd	None	28 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	11 mi	Jul 9, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	94 mi	May 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	May 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 30 yd	None	78 mi	May 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	Jan 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Jan 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	Jan 12, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 22, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	37 mi	May 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jan 19, 1978
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	Jan 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	42 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	101 mi	Jul 6, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	12 mi	May 27, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 3, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	May 13, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Merritt Island 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

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

🛡️ 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 Merritt Island with live tracking