NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hastings, 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
81 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hastings, Florida since 1851, 20 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Eta in 2020. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 20
- Tropical storms
- 61
- Tornadoes
- 115
- 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 Hastings
The strongest storm to pass near Hastings was an unnamed storm in 1898, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Gladys in 1968, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Hastings begins with an unnamed storm in 1853; the most recent system was Eta in 2020, a tropical storm 49 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 10 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 81 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 71% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Hastings. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on February 7, 1971, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F0 on February 2, 1996, killed 1 person. Of the 115, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on July 20, 2024. Of the 407 Florida cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hastings. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hastings.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hastings
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 7 | 46 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 27 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | EdouardSep 5 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 15 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | DianaSep 10 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 37 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 1 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 11 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 20 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 18 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 24 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 38 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 2 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 24 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 53 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormAug 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 72 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 73 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 17 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 49 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 27 | 52 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 39 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 48 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 10 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 28 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 27 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 55 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 15 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 8 | 65 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 20 | 62 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 Hastings: 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 Hastings
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s15
- 2000s28
- 1990s21
- 1980s15
- 1970s19(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1971 | F3 | 17 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | 18 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Dec 5, 1977 | F2 | 5 mi | 9.4 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | EF2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | F2 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1995 | F2 | 7 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 20, 1983 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 18, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | F2 | 4 mi | 39 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 22, 1972 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 5, 1970 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hastings
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Hastings since 1989, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 9 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 April 27, 2023. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hastings
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hastings 4NE, FL, 8 miles north of Hastings 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. 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%). East Palatka, 8 miles west, has its own station (Federal Pt, FL): 51.5 inches a year, 4.7 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 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 Hastings
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 103 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hastings: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 heavy rain events, 6 floods and 3 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $236,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 3, 2014.
August 12, 2011: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Hastings — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning caused a house fire along Morrison Road. The home was severely damaged, and the cost of damage was estimated.”
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 Hastings's ZIP code 32145 have filed 50 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2001, and were paid $1.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irma in 2017: 24 claims (48% of all) and $925,000. 76% 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, 71 have fewer than Hastings.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 24 | $925,000 |
St. Johns County, which includes Hastings, 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.
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