NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Elkton, FL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
82 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Elkton, Florida since 1851, 20 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Eta in 2020. Since 1950, 109 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 20
- Tropical storms
- 62
- Tornadoes
- 109
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Elkton
The strongest storm to pass near Elkton was an unnamed storm in 1898, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1945, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Elkton begins with an unnamed storm in 1853; the most recent system was Eta in 2020, a tropical storm 44 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 9 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 82 systems, 12 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 71% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Elkton. The highest rating among the 109 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 7, 1971, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F0 on February 2, 1996, killed 1 person. Of the 109, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 29, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Elkton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1988, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Elkton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Elkton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 7 | 45 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 30 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | KyleOct 11 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2002 | EdouardSep 5 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | DianaSep 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 35 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 7 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 20 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 6 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 9 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 27 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 43 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | overhead | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 10 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 22 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 61 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormAug 30 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 64 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 69 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 18 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 47 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 27 | 50 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 32 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 1 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 45 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 10 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | overhead | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 11 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 27 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 59 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 15 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 8 | 61 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 20 | 56 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Elkton: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Elkton
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s14
- 2000s29
- 1990s19
- 1980s7
- 1970s19(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1971 | F3 | 8 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | 11 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Dec 5, 1977 | F2 | 10 mi | 9.4 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | F2 | 19 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1995 | F2 | 5 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 18, 1975 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | F2 | 7 mi | 39 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 22, 1972 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 5, 1970 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 109, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Elkton
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Elkton since 1988, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 27, 2023. The most recent report is from June 10, 2025. March has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Elkton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hastings 4NE, FL, 2 miles southwest of Elkton at 10 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 68°F and 45°F. September is the wettest at 8.4 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 56.2 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 65% of the year's precipitation (36.7 of 56.2 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 82 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal October there has highs of 82°F and 4.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 10 nights a year. That 56.2 inches is more than at 79 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (63%). St Augustine, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (St Augustine Lighthouse, FL): 50.7 inches a year, 5.5 less than here, and the same July average high, 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 45 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Feb | 70 | 47 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 75 | 51 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 80 | 56 | 2.8 | 4 |
| May | 86 | 63 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 6.4 | 10 |
| Aug | 90 | 72 | 7.4 | 12 |
| Sep | 87 | 70 | 8.4 | 10 |
| Oct | 82 | 63 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 75 | 54 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 70 | 48 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Year | 80 | 59 | 56.2 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hastings 4NE, FL (10 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Elkton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 164 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Elkton: 111 thunderstorm wind reports, 36 heavy rain events, 10 floods, 5 lightning strikes and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $319,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 4, 1998.
August 12, 2011: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Elkton — $100,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
St. Johns County, which includes Elkton, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 21 hurricanes, 4 tropical storms, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Johns County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, coastal flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $97.0 million a year, the 30th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $51.5 million (53%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Elkton
- St Augustine, FL8 mi
- Hastings, FL9 mi
- East Palatka, FL12 mi
- Palatka, FL16 mi
- Satsuma, FL20 mi
- Green Cove Springs, FL21 mi
- Ponte Vedra, FL22 mi
- Palm Coast, FL22 mi
- Pomona Park, FL23 mi
- Saint Johns, FL23 mi
- Bunnell, FL25 mi
- Crescent City, FL26 mi
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