tornadoes /tags/tornadoes tornadoes en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:24:44 GMT EF0 tornado hits South Florida's neighborhood, no injuries reported /2026-04-08/ef0-tornado-hits-south-floridas-neighborhood-no-injuries-reported The tornado had peak winds of 85 mph, and it traveled over half a mile across northern Miami-Dade County. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:24:44 GMT /2026-04-08/ef0-tornado-hits-south-floridas-neighborhood-no-injuries-reported Irene Sans Where tornado sirens exist across Florida /government-politics/2025-10-03/where-tornado-sirens-exist-across-florida While tornado sirens are a staple across communities in the Midwest and Plains, most cities in Florida have never installed them, instead relying on other methods to get information out about dangerous storms. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-03/where-tornado-sirens-exist-across-florida Andrew Wulfeck | FPREN Politifact FL: NOAA firings came before a tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work? /government-politics/2025-03-31/noaa-firings-tornado-outbreak-did-public-warning-systems-work The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including meteorologists. Experts and scientists expressed concern that these cuts will affect forecasting systems’ reliability and accuracy. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-03-31/noaa-firings-tornado-outbreak-did-public-warning-systems-work Loreben Tuquero | PolitiFact Severe Weather Awareness Week: How to respond to Florida's thunderstorms and tornadoes /2025-02-05/severe-weather-awareness-week-floridas-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes Florida is prone to thunderstorms, especially during the summertime, which can bring several hazards — daily. There will be a statewide tornado drill on February 5th. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:06:08 GMT /2025-02-05/severe-weather-awareness-week-floridas-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes Irene Sans Why deadly 'midwest-style tornadoes' formed in South Florida during Milton /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-16/tornadoes-hurricane-milton The tornado that killed six people in St. Lucie County lasted an agonizing 31 minutes. As of Wednesday, 26 tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton have been confirmed from Florida City to Highlands County to St. Lucie County. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-16/tornadoes-hurricane-milton Jenny Staletovich A St. Lucie retirement community prepared for a hurricane. Tornadoes came instead /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-12/a-retirement-community-prepared-for-a-hurricane-tornadoes-came-instead At Spanish Lakes, where both snowbirds and full-timers live a typical Florida retirement life of bocce ball and bingo, residents had not been immune to warnings about the impending storm, even on the Atlantic Coast. The 1,285 houses in the community are a mix of newer, concrete houses that can often withstand storms and mobile homes, which are vulnerable. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:19:52 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-12/a-retirement-community-prepared-for-a-hurricane-tornadoes-came-instead Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs | The New York Times Tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton ravaged homes in Wellington /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-10/tornado-wellington-milton-palm-beach-county A Wellington neighborhood is recovering and rebuilding a day after at least one tornado ripped through the area as Milton approached Florida's Gulf Coast. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:04:40 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-10/tornado-wellington-milton-palm-beach-county Wilkine Brutus There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many? /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-10/there-were-38-eyewitness-reported-tornadoes-in-florida-why-did-milton-cause-so-many “We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:53:53 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-10/there-were-38-eyewitness-reported-tornadoes-in-florida-why-did-milton-cause-so-many Bill Chappell Severe storms blitz the Florida Panhandle again after record tornados /weather/2024-05-13/severe-storms-blitz-the-florida-panhandle-again-after-record-tornados More than 15 million people from Texas to Florida are under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes. Mon, 13 May 2024 17:31:18 GMT /weather/2024-05-13/severe-storms-blitz-the-florida-panhandle-again-after-record-tornados The Associated Press Tornado slams into retirement community in Delray Beach /news/2022-09-28/tornado-slams-into-retirement-neighborhood-in-delray-beach Two people were hospitalized and others evacuated after a tornado — spawned by the approaching Hurricane Ian — hit a retirement community in Delray Beach on Tuesday night. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:26:24 GMT /news/2022-09-28/tornado-slams-into-retirement-neighborhood-in-delray-beach Wilkine Brutus