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tornado Tornado Risk in Jacksonville, FL

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Jacksonville's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $8M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.44 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US (2024-06-28) — 292,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Jacksonville is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Jacksonville Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Jacksonville

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Jacksonville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US (December 2023) — 636,000 people exposed; $101,742M capital exposed.

Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US

December 1, 2023 — WARNING

636,000 people exposed; $101,742M capital exposed

Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US

June 27, 2024 — WARNING

292,000 people exposed; $42,168M capital exposed

Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US

May 14, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US

July 6, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US

April 14, 2018 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Jacksonville, FL tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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