Stuart, FL tornado history
39 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Stuart, FL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 142nd of 275 Florida cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on October 9, 2024 (EF2, 5.7-mile path).
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 Stuart, FL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF2 | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 4.6 mi |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF2 | 65.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Palm Beach County, FL | 6.9 mi |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Martin County, FL | 4.0 mi |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 11.8 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.5 mi |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF0 | 17.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 8.9 mi |
| Jan 15, 2024 | EF0 | 8.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 2.6 mi |
| Jun 9, 2022 | EF0 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.8 mi |
| Mar 11, 2022 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 1.9 mi |
| Nov 5, 2019 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 4.3 mi |
| May 27, 2018 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 5.1 mi |
| Jan 17, 2016 | EF1 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 9.3 mi |
| May 28, 2012 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.1 mi |
| Oct 29, 2011 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 8.2 mi |
| Oct 29, 2011 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 8.1 mi |
| Aug 19, 2008 | EF0 | 0.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 3.4 mi |
| Aug 24, 2006 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 0.5 mi |
| May 25, 2005 | F0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Aug 12, 2004 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Feb 2, 1998 | F0 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 9.0 mi |
| Apr 22, 1994 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Apr 4, 1993 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 0.5 mi |
| Jun 2, 1991 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Aug 9, 1989 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 3.9 mi |
| Mar 7, 1987 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Sep 5, 1984 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.0 mi |
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Martin County, FL | 3.9 mi |
| Jun 25, 1982 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 0.5 mi |
| Feb 2, 1981 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 3.9 mi |
| May 24, 1979 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 4.7 mi |
| May 8, 1979 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 3.8 mi |
| Jul 5, 1978 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 8.0 mi |
| Mar 3, 1978 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Broward County, FL | 8.0 mi |
| Jun 28, 1975 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | St. Lucie County, FL | 7.7 mi |
| Jul 22, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 4.7 mi |
| May 15, 1974 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Martin County, FL | 2.4 mi |
| Feb 9, 1973 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Martin County, FL | 5.3 mi |
| Jul 11, 1968 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 5.3 mi |
| Oct 17, 1959 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 0.5 mi |
| Aug 27, 1956 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Martin County, FL | 0.5 mi |
More: Martin County tornadoes · Florida tornado history · Stuart 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 6, 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.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Stuart
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Stuart in damage surveys (1 EF3, 2 EF2, 2 EF1, 2 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | EF0 | 75 mph | 2.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:10–22:25 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 90 mph | 11.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:59–19:13 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF0 | – | 18.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 18:05–18:40 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF2 | 125 mph | 31.6 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 21:00–21:50 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF2 | 120 mph | 5.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 1 | 21:35–21:46 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 105 mph | 2.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 1 | 20:03–20:12 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF3 | 155 mph | 21.2 mi | 500 yd | 6 / 0 | 20:59–21:30 UTC | NWS Melbourne |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.