NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Frostproof, 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
75 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Frostproof, Florida since 1851, 26 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 123 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 26
- Tropical storms
- 49
- Tornadoes
- 123
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Frostproof
The strongest storm to pass near Frostproof was an unnamed storm in 1928, a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Frances in 2004, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Frostproof begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 14 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 8 systems, 5 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 75 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Frostproof has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 53% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The highest rating among the 123 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 13 times; the most recent, on June 24, 2012, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on February 2, 1983, killed 1 person. Of the 123, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on October 9, 2024. Frostproof has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1991, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Frostproof.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Frostproof
Of the 75 tracks on the map, 27 were moving northeast as they passed Frostproof, 18 north and 18 northwest. The unnamed 1928 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northwest; its centre passed 16 miles southwest of Frostproof. Within 75 miles of Frostproof, 13 of the 75 came ashore, 8 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 13 came near Frostproof: 4.3 a decade, against 4.3 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 14 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2022 | IanSep 29 | 20 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | AlexJun 4 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 31 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | EmilyJul 31 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 20 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 30 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 6 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 5 | 2 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 13 | 13 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | JerryAug 24 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 2 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 16 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 27 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 18 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 64 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 10 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | FlorenceSep 24 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 18 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | JudithOct 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | HazelOct 9 | 41 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1951 | HowOct 2 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 17 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 6 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 9 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 65 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 16 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 47 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | overhead | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 6 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 31 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 16 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 8 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 64 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 24 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormOct 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 12 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormOct 9 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 10 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 29 | 42 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 8 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormOct 20 | 63 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 34 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 37 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 17 | 13 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1870 | Unnamed 1870 stormOct 21 | 70 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 30 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Frostproof: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Frostproof
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s10
- 2000s17
- 1990s34
- 1980s20
- 1970s17
- 1960s13
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 8, 1979 | F2 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 40 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | EF2 | 17 mi | 6.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | F2 | 5 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | F2 | 24 mi | 5.8 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Feb 8, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1982 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 4, 1966 | F2 | 21 mi | 123.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1964 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1963 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 19, 1963 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 18, 1951 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 123, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Frostproof
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Frostproof since 1991, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 30, 1996. The most recent report is from April 24, 2023. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Frostproof
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Avon Park 2 W, FL, 11 miles south of Frostproof at 154 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 73°F and 49°F. June is the wettest at 9.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 52.8 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 70% of the year's precipitation (37.2 of 52.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 75 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 7.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 118 days a year, almost all from March to November. Lows fall below freezing on about 4 nights a year. That 52.8 inches is more than at 44 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (35%). Babson Park, 5 miles north, has its own station (Mountain Lake, FL): 52.9 inches a year, the same as here, and an August average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 49 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Feb | 76 | 52 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Mar | 80 | 55 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Apr | 85 | 61 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 89 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 9.2 | 11 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 7.4 | 12 |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 7.6 | 11 |
| Sep | 90 | 72 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Oct | 86 | 66 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 80 | 58 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Dec | 75 | 53 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Year | 84 | 63 | 52.8 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Avon Park 2 W, FL (154 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 Frostproof
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Frostproof: 20 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $414,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on May 6, 1999.
June 25, 2007: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Frostproof — 1 injured.
July 15, 2008: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Frostproof — $290,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Frostproof's ZIP code 33843 have filed 35 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2004, and were paid $627,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irma in 2017: 10 claims (29% of all) and $152,000. 80% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 340 Florida cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 55 have fewer than Frostproof.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 10 | $152,000 |
Polk County, which includes Frostproof, has been named in 42 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 hurricanes, 7 fires, 5 severe storms, 4 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Polk County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Moderate for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $212.6 million a year, the 13th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $92.3 million (43%), is from hurricanes.
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).
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