Tornado Alerts Near Sanibel, FL 33957

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 5 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 252 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Sanibel

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF3	Severe damage	15.5 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	72 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	30 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 450 yd	None	34 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	16.3 mi × 500 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	12 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	10.3 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	7 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 120 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	19.6 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Oct 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	40 mi	Sep 25, 2024
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	17 mi	Jun 30, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	11 mi	Jun 18, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	68 mi	Sep 28, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 8, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 11, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	14 mi	Apr 29, 2022
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	9 mi	Mar 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	5.5 mi × 75 yd	None	59 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF0	Light damage	15 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	36 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 125 yd	None	7 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	17 mi	Dec 21, 2021
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jan 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 100 yd	None	16 mi	Oct 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	23 mi	May 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	35 mi	Nov 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 9, 2017
EF0	Light damage	7.4 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	7 mi	Apr 6, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 10 yd	None	3 mi	Apr 6, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	37 mi	Mar 13, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	23 mi	Aug 13, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	38 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Feb 16, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 75 yd	None	66 mi	Feb 16, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 45 yd	None	13 mi	Jan 15, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 182 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	9 mi	Jan 9, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 29, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 15 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 22, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Jan 24, 2015
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 20 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 27, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	61 mi	May 30, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 6, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 12, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	57 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	16.2 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Jun 24, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	23 mi	Jun 23, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 20 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 23, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	27 mi	Apr 6, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Jan 27, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 18, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Jan 25, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 16, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 10, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 70 yd	None	11 mi	Jun 13, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	Jun 8, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Feb 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	23 mi	Dec 21, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 22, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	10 mi	Sep 16, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	9 mi	Sep 16, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 21, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 7, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 21, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	37 mi	Jun 21, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Oct 24, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 27, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 15, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	Sep 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 19, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	31 mi	Sep 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Sep 19, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	6 mi	Aug 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Aug 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	5 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 10, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 15 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 8, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	33 mi	Apr 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	79 mi	Oct 29, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 29, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Mar 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	24 mi	Mar 27, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	28 mi	Mar 27, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 29, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 29, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 13, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 11, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 10, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	71 mi	May 31, 2002
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 5 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	10.7 mi × 5 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	8.5 mi × 5 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 5 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 10, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 8, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 16, 2001
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 5 yd	None	31 mi	Sep 17, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 65 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 17, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	18 mi × 20 yd	None	7 mi	Sep 17, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 15 yd	None	24 mi	Aug 21, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 5 yd	None	37 mi	Jul 15, 2000
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 5 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 13, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	21 mi	Jun 9, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Mar 27, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	29 mi	Jan 24, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 20, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 22, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 19, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	Mar 14, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	46 mi	Jan 24, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 4, 1998
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 5 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 25, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 15, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Aug 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	29 mi	Aug 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 21, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 17, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	29 mi	Mar 9, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	2 mi	Feb 15, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	41 mi	Feb 6, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	46 mi	Feb 6, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Feb 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	35 mi	Jan 23, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	13 mi	Aug 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 5 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 10, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 5 yd	None	36 mi	Jul 24, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 9, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Jun 22, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 21, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 20, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 5 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 11, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	61 mi	May 3, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 14, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Dec 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 5 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 5 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	13 mi	Jul 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 5 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 10, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 19, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Aug 10, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 8, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Aug 9, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Aug 9, 1993
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	36 mi	Apr 5, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 5, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 20, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	Jul 10, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 28, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Mar 30, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	32 mi	Mar 19, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Sep 22, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 20, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	20 mi	Sep 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 5, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 28, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	11 mi	May 17, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Mar 4, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Oct 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 13, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 13, 1990
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 2, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 29, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 28, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	May 15, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	May 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	May 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	May 10, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Feb 23, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	9 mi	Sep 12, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	33 mi	Sep 6, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Aug 12, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 300 yd	None	20 mi	Jul 23, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 5, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 400 yd	None	20 mi	Nov 4, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 21, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 5, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 27, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	39 mi	Aug 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	May 13, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	May 12, 1987
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Jan 4, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 2, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	13 mi	Aug 25, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	13 mi	Aug 9, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	68 mi	Aug 31, 1985
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	May 3, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	Sep 10, 1983
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 6, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 8, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 40 yd	None	29 mi	Mar 17, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 17 yd	None	13 mi	Oct 6, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 17 yd	None	32 mi	Sep 26, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	5 mi	Sep 26, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 17 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	45 mi	Jun 17, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 17 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	42 mi	Jun 17, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 27 yd	None	43 mi	Jan 14, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 14, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	Aug 27, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 2, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 8, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	May 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	May 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	46 mi	May 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	May 9, 1980
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Feb 17, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	20 mi	Aug 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	18 mi	Jan 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 33 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	4.7 mi × 33 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 5, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 13 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 9, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	Mar 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Jan 19, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	17 mi	Dec 6, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 12, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 11, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 1, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 19, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 28, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 6, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Sanibel over 45 years

252

Total tornados on record

5

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

185

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 GLADES, FL Oct 9, 2024

15.5 mi path 3 injured

EF2 HENDRY, FL Jun 17, 1982

4 mi path 1 deaths 1 injured

EF2 LEE, FL Oct 9, 2024

16.3 mi path

EF2 LEE, FL Jan 16, 2022

7 mi path

EF2 GLADES, FL Jun 17, 1982

4 mi path 3 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Sanibel sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Sanibel

🛡️ 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 Sanibel with live tracking