NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kissimmee, 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 Kissimmee, Florida since 1851, 25 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 122 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 25
- Tropical storms
- 50
- Tornadoes
- 122
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Kissimmee
The strongest storm to pass near Kissimmee was an unnamed storm in 1926, a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1859, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Kissimmee begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 13 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 8 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 75 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Kissimmee has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The strongest of the 122 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 4, 1966; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 11 people. The deadliest, an F3 on February 22, 1998, killed 25 people. Of the 122, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on August 4, 2025. Kissimmee has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 49% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1983, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Kissimmee has more hail reports within 10 miles than 79% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kissimmee
Of the 75 tracks on the map, 27 were moving northeast as they passed Kissimmee, 20 north and 19 northwest. The unnamed 1926 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northwest and came ashore 64 miles northeast of Kissimmee. Within 75 miles of Kissimmee, 8 of the 75 came ashore, 4 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 13 came near Kissimmee: 4.3 a decade, against 4.3 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 13 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2022 | IanSep 29 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 46 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | EmilyJul 31 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 20 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 35 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 5 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 6 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | JerryAug 24 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 2 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 16 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 18 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 51 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 71 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 10 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 19 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | FlorenceSep 24 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 16 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | HazelOct 9 | 67 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 3 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 6 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 36 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 67 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 18 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 42 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 21 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 41 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 9 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 58 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 35 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 1 | 49 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 8 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 68 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 29 | 7 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 69 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 55 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 7 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 17 | 11 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | overhead | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kissimmee: 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 Kissimmee
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s14
- 2000s14
- 1990s22(2 EF3+)
- 1980s24(1 EF3+)
- 1970s26
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1966 | F4 | in town | 135.8 mi | 11 / 530 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | in town | 28 mi | 25 / 150 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | F3 | 17 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 8, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 40 |
| Apr 2, 1959 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | EF2 | 21 mi | 6.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | F2 | 14 mi | 5.8 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Mar 24, 1983 | F2 | 24 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | F2 | 4 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 122, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kissimmee
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Kissimmee since 1983, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 6, 1999. The most recent report is from June 6, 2024. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kissimmee
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kissimmee 2, FL, 1 mile north of Kissimmee at 60 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 72°F and 48°F. June is the wettest at 9.2 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 52.8 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 68% of the year's precipitation (35.8 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 (22); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 5.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 109 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 3 nights a year. That 52.8 inches is more than at 44 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (35%). Haines City, 16 miles southwest, has its own station (Winter Haven Gilbert Airport, FL): 46.1 inches a year, 6.7 less than here, and an August average high of 93°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | 48 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Feb | 74 | 51 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Mar | 78 | 54 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Apr | 83 | 60 | 2.4 | 4 |
| May | 87 | 66 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 72 | 9.2 | 12 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 7.2 | 12 |
| Aug | 91 | 74 | 8.4 | 13 |
| Sep | 90 | 73 | 5.9 | 10 |
| Oct | 85 | 66 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 79 | 57 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Dec | 74 | 52 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Year | 83 | 62 | 52.8 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kissimmee 2, FL (60 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 Kissimmee
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 67 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kissimmee: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $8.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on February 12, 2014. October has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 143 have had fewer than Kissimmee.
July 11, 2009: flood 3 miles from the centre of Kissimmee — $4.0 million damage.
NWS: “A small area of very heavy rain produced 4-5 inches in less than 2 hours which resulted in a rapid accumulation of deep water. One hundred and nine homes were flooded, with 16 receiving major damage.”
April 15, 2014: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Kissimmee — $3.5 million damage.
October 24, 2005: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Kissimmee — $200,000 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 Kissimmee's 6 ZIP codes have filed 965 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $24.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ian in 2022: 379 claims (39% of all) and $20.6 million, then Hurricane Irma in 2017 with 161 and Hurricane Charley in 2004 with 98. 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, 241 have fewer than Kissimmee.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ian2022 | 379 | $20.6 million |
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 161 | $2.2 million |
| Hurricane Charley2004 | 98 | $63,000 |
| Hurricane Jeanne2004 | 48 | $123,000 |
| Hurricane Frances2004 | 30 | $32,000 |
| Hurricane Milton2024 | 26 | $142,000 |
Osceola County, which includes Kissimmee, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 21 hurricanes, 5 fires, 4 tropical storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Osceola County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively High for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $117.6 million a year, the 26th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $52.1 million (44%), 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).
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