St. Augustine, FL tornado history
24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of St. Augustine, FL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 214th of 275 Florida cities with a tornado on record. 2 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on September 10, 2017 (EF1, 5.0-mile path); the strongest, on February 7, 1971, was rated F3.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of St. Augustine, FL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF1 | 5.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 2.4 mi |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF1 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 0.3 mi |
| Jun 10, 2015 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 10.0 mi |
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.9 mi |
| Aug 22, 2008 | EF0 | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 7.2 mi |
| Sep 26, 2004 | F0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.6 mi |
| Sep 7, 2004 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 2.6 mi |
| Sep 14, 2001 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.5 mi |
| Feb 13, 1997 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.5 mi |
| Apr 29, 1996 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 3.7 mi |
| Feb 2, 1996 | F0 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 1.9 mi |
| Jun 12, 1995 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 1.2 mi |
| Jun 27, 1993 | F0 | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.5 mi |
| Apr 23, 1991 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 5.2 mi |
| Mar 14, 1986 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.8 mi |
| Jun 26, 1982 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 4.4 mi |
| May 4, 1978 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 9.3 mi |
| May 4, 1978 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 5.1 mi |
| Mar 18, 1975 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 2.0 mi |
| Feb 7, 1971 | F3 | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 2.0 mi |
| Aug 23, 1962 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 0.7 mi |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F2 | 5.1 mi | 0 / 2 | St. Johns County, FL | 6.3 mi |
| Jun 6, 1959 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Johns County, FL | 1.9 mi |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | 3.6 mi | 0 / 9 | St. Johns County, FL | 1.9 mi |
More: St. Johns County tornadoes · Florida tornado history · St. Augustine hail history · Florida damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 7, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.