Tornadoes in Sumter County
The Storm Prediction Center records 20 tornadoes whose paths touched Sumter County, Florida between 1968 and 2020. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 6 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 2 February 2007. The most recent was on 6 June 2020.
- 20tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 25injuries
- 359per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Sumter County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 12 | 60% |
| F1 / EF1 | 4 | 20% |
| F2 / EF2 | 3 | 15% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 5% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Sumter County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Sumter County
- Strongest: Florida tornado2 February 2007, EF3, 15 injuries, 5.7 miles long
- Longest path: Florida tornado6 February 1975, F1, 5 injuries, 54.9 miles long
- Most recent: Florida tornado6 June 2020, EF0, 0.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.