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tornado Tornado Risk in Tampa, FL

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Tampa's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $77M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.3 events per year

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Tampa Bay waters [] (2025-08-31)

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
Tampa is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Tampa Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Tampa

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Tampa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Tampa Bay waters [] (August 2025).

Tornado — Tampa Bay waters []

August 30, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tampa Bay waters []

August 6, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tampa Bay waters []

June 20, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tampa Bay waters []

June 18, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tampa Bay waters []

August 10, 2021 — WARNING

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

Tampa, 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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