NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Immokalee, 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
79 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Immokalee, Florida since 1851, 32 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ian in 2022. Since 1950, 50 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 32
- Tropical storms
- 47
- Tornadoes
- 50
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Immokalee
The strongest storm to pass near Immokalee was an unnamed storm in 1935, a Category 5 hurricane with 159 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1870, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Immokalee begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Ian in 2022, a Category 4 hurricane 47 miles away. The 1890s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 8 systems each. Of the 79 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Immokalee has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The highest rating among the 50 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 17, 1982, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on November 9, 1968, killed 2 people. Of the 50, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on October 9, 2024. Of the 407 Florida cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Immokalee. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Immokalee.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Immokalee
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IanSep 28 | 47 mi | Category 4 (144 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | AlexJun 4 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | SallySep 12 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 3 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 10 | 19 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | FayAug 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 30 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | WilmaOct 24 | 23 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 26 | 63 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 13 | 52 mi | Category 4 (150 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1999 | IreneOct 15 | 53 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1999 | HarveySep 21 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | MitchNov 5 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 16 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 24 | 53 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1990 | MarcoOct 11 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | BobJul 23 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1981 | DennisAug 17 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1976 | DottieAug 19 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | JennyOct 2 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1964 | IsbellOct 14 | 31 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 27 | 69 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | FlorenceSep 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 10 | 26 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | JudithOct 18 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | HazelOct 9 | 41 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1952 | Unnamed 1952 stormFeb 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1951 | HowOct 2 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 44 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 58 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 22 | 26 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 12 | 65 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 18 | 11 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormNov 2 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 3 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 6 | 19 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 15 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormNov 4 | 48 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 3 | 40 mi | Category 5 (159 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 70 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 30 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormSep 29 | 67 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 58 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 18 | 18 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormOct 21 | 37 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 25 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 38 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormAug 29 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormOct 18 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 12 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 11 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJul 30 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormOct 9 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 25 | 38 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormJun 10 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormOct 7 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormAug 25 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormOct 6 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 17 | 1 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 8 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormJul 2 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormOct 20 | 17 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 39 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1870 | Unnamed 1870 stormOct 20 | overhead | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormOct 23 | 55 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 17 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Immokalee: 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 Immokalee
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s4
- 2000s8
- 1990s15
- 1980s8
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1968 | F2 | in town | 45.6 mi | 2 / 17 |
| Jun 17, 1982 | F2 | 23 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jun 18, 1972 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 11, 1968 | F2 | 4 mi | 65.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 29.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 2004 | F1 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 2003 | F1 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2001 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 24, 2000 | F1 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 1993 | F1 | 24 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 50, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Immokalee
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Immokalee since 1980, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 17, 1997. The most recent report is from June 23, 2023.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Immokalee
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Immokalee, FL, 5 miles northwest of Immokalee at 35 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 76°F and 52°F. June is the wettest at 7.9 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 48.2 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 68% of the year's precipitation (32.8 of 48.2 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 79 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (24); a normal October there has highs of 87°F and 3.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 123 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 2 nights a year. That 48.2 inches is more than at 9 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (7%). Lehigh Acres, 21 miles northwest, has its own station (Fort Myers SW Fl Regional Airport, FL): 53.5 inches a year, 5.3 more than here, and an August average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | 52 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Feb | 78 | 55 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Mar | 81 | 57 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Apr | 85 | 62 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 90 | 67 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 7.9 | 11 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 6.8 | 11 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 7.4 | 12 |
| Sep | 90 | 74 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Oct | 87 | 69 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 81 | 60 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Dec | 78 | 55 | 1.8 | 2 |
| Year | 85 | 64 | 48.2 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Immokalee, FL (35 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 Immokalee
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 13 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Immokalee: 12 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $161,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on January 17, 2016.
March 9, 1998: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Immokalee — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “At Immokalee Regional Airport one aircraft destroyed and 3 aircraft damaged. A metal building was also damaged.”
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 Immokalee's ZIP code 34142 have filed 35 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2017, and were paid $723,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irma in 2017: 24 claims (69% of all) and $720,000. 89% 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 Immokalee.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 24 | $720,000 |
Collier County, which includes Immokalee, has been named in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 31 of them major disasters (by incident: 25 hurricanes, 9 fires, 6 severe storms, 5 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Collier County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes, coastal flooding and lightning; Relatively High for inland flooding; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes 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 $398.2 million a year, the 7th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $216.0 million (54%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Immokalee
- Lehigh Acres, FL21 mi
- Naples, FL25 mi
- Bonita Springs, FL25 mi
- Labelle, FL25 mi
- Estero, FL25 mi
- Alva, FL26 mi
- Fort Myers, FL30 mi
- Clewiston, FL33 mi
- Fort Myers Beach, FL34 mi
- Moore Haven, FL35 mi
- North Fort Myers, FL37 mi
- Marco Island, FL37 mi
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