Tornadoes Near St. Petersburg, FL
358 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of St. Petersburg, FL since 1950, 6 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.1 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit St. Petersburg?
Yes. 358 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of St. Petersburg, FL since 1950. The closest passed within 0.1 miles on March 6, 1982, rated F0.
What was the strongest tornado near St. Petersburg?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of April 15, 1958, which came within 6.6 miles and carved a track 0.1 miles long. 6 of the 358 tornadoes recorded near St. Petersburg were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near St. Petersburg?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of April 4, 1966, which killed 11 people and passed within 13 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 20 and injured 909 since 1950.
When is tornado season in St. Petersburg?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 1990s were the most active decade near St. Petersburg, FL, with 92 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near St. Petersburg by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of St. Petersburg, FL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.