NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Land O Lakes, 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
73 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Land O Lakes, Florida since 1851, 28 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 232 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 28
- Tropical storms
- 45
- Tornadoes
- 232
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Land O Lakes
The strongest storm to pass near Land O Lakes was an unnamed storm in 1896, a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1946, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Land O Lakes begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 2 hurricane 47 miles away. Of the 73 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Land O Lakes has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The strongest of the 232 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 4, 1966; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 11 people. Of the 232, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 60 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on August 8, 2025. Land O Lakes has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1960, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Land O Lakes has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Land O Lakes
Of the 73 tracks on the map, 27 were moving northeast as they passed Land O Lakes, 20 north and 19 northwest. The unnamed 1896 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northeast; its centre passed 60 miles northwest of Land O Lakes. Within 75 miles of Land O Lakes, 34 of the 73 came ashore, 14 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 11 came near Land O Lakes: 3.7 a decade, against 4.3 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 47 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 16 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | EmilyJul 31 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 13 | 54 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 17 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | JerryAug 24 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 2 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1990 | MarcoOct 11 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 30 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 1 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 74 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 47 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | Unnamed 1953 stormSep 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 64 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 6 | 7 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 13 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 23 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 3 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 46 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 27 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 20 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 20 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 6 | 67 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 29 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 4 | 50 mi | Category 3 (116 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 22 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 9 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 25 | 3 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 12 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 60 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 55 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 10 | 71 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 18 | 29 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 11 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 42 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 30 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 27 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 23 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 54 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 71 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 17 | 44 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 26 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 14 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Land O Lakes: 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 Land O Lakes
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s18
- 2000s26
- 1990s58
- 1980s28
- 1970s56
- 1960s24(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1966 | F4 | 17 mi | 135.8 mi | 11 / 530 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | EF2 | 22 mi | 13.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 25, 2006 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.83 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 1, 1978 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1978 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 31, 1973 | F2 | 12 mi | 27.9 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Mar 17, 1973 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 10, 1969 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 9, 1968 | F2 | 11 mi | 29.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 232, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Land O Lakes
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Land O Lakes since 1960, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 18, 2003. The most recent report is from May 28, 2020. June has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Land O Lakes
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Saint Leo, FL, 15 miles northeast of Land O Lakes at 190 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 70°F and 49°F. June and August are the wettest at 8.3 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 68% of the year's precipitation (36.3 of 53.6 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 73 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (27); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 6.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 114 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 3 nights a year. That 53.6 inches is more than at 56 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (45%). Lutz, 9 miles south, has its own station (Tampa International Airport, FL): 49.6 inches a year, 4.0 less than here, and an August average high of 91°F against 90°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station East Bay, FL, 23 miles south, averaged 89°F in July and 64°F in January over 2021–2025. It averaged 80°F or warmer from May to October. Sea level at the East Bay tide gauge, 23 miles from Land O Lakes, has risen 2.17 ± 0.16 inches per decade from 1976 to 2025, NOAA's linear trend; at that pace it is 21.7 inches in a hundred years. That is faster than at 125 of the 144 U.S. gauges with a NOAA trend.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | 49 | 3.1 | 5 | 64 |
| Feb | 73 | 52 | 2.4 | 4 | 67 |
| Mar | 78 | 55 | 3.2 | 4 | 74 |
| Apr | 83 | 60 | 3.1 | 4 | 78 |
| May | 88 | 66 | 3.0 | 4 | 84 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 8.3 | 11 | 87 |
| Jul | 90 | 73 | 8.1 | 12 | 89 |
| Aug | 90 | 73 | 8.3 | 13 | 89 |
| Sep | 88 | 71 | 6.6 | 9 | 86 |
| Oct | 83 | 65 | 3.1 | 5 | 80 |
| Nov | 77 | 57 | 1.9 | 3 | 74 |
| Dec | 72 | 52 | 2.5 | 4 | 68 |
| Year | 82 | 62 | 53.6 | 77 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Saint Leo, FL (190 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station East Bay, FL, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Land O Lakes
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 47 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Land O Lakes: 40 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 68 mph, on April 14, 2009.
July 26, 2015: flood 9 miles from the centre of Land O Lakes — $1.0 million damage.
August 16, 2015: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Land O Lakes — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “A lightning strike hit a house in Land O' Lakes and the subsequent fire caused the house to be a total loss. The fire caused the second story to collapse onto the first floor.”
July 25, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Land O Lakes — $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Land O Lakes's 3 ZIP codes have filed 183 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1986, and were paid $3.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Milton in 2024: 36 claims (20% of all) and $2.3 million, then Hurricane Frances in 2004 with 16 and Flooding in 1997 with 10. 50% 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, 139 have fewer than Land O Lakes.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton2024 | 36 | $2.3 million |
| Hurricane Frances2004 | 16 | $124,000 |
| Flooding1997 | 10 | $16,000 |
Pasco County, which includes Land O Lakes, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 21 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 5 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pasco County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding and coastal flooding; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $199.3 million a year, the 14th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $77.7 million (39%), 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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Cities near Land O Lakes
- Lutz, FL9 mi
- Odessa, FL10 mi
- Wesley Chapel, FL11 mi
- Trinity, FL11 mi
- New Port Richey, FL12 mi
- Hudson, FL13 mi
- Port Richey, FL13 mi
- San Antonio, FL13 mi
- Spring Hill, FL16 mi
- Temple Terrace, FL16 mi
- Holiday, FL16 mi
- Tampa, FL16 mi
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