NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Midway, 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
77 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Midway, Florida since 1851, 22 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 22
- Tropical storms
- 55
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Midway
The strongest storm to pass near Midway was Michael in 2018, a Category 3 hurricane with 128 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1941, whose centre came within 3 miles. The record near Midway begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a Category 3 hurricane 52 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 8 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 77 systems, 16 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 60% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Midway. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 3, 2019, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on May 10, 2024, killed 2 people. Of the 90, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 7, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 77% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Midway. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1959, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Midway has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Midway
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 52 mi | Category 3 (125 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 66 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 11 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | FredAug 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 37 mi | Category 3 (128 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 31 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | BonnieAug 12 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1994 | BerylAug 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 11 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 20 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | BeckyJul 22 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 27 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 16 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 3 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 20 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 71 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 55 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 12 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 13 | 73 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJun 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 1 | 41 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 54 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 20 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 15 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 7 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 29 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 58 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 10 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 12 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 33 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 6 | 72 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 44 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 9 | 27 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 37 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Midway: 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 Midway
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s11(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s21
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 8.83 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 28, 1968 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 4 mi | 24.81 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Dec 19, 1995 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jan 30, 1974 | F2 | 11 mi | 3.3 mi | 1 / 4 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | in town | 24.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | EF2 | 20 mi | 22.21 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | F2 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Midway
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Midway since 1959, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently April 13, 2009. The most recent report is from June 25, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Midway
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tallahassee Airport, FL, 9 miles southeast of Midway at 55 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 64°F and 38°F. June is the wettest at 8.1 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 59.9 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (34.4 of 59.9 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 77 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 5.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 128 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. That 59.9 inches is more than at 93 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (74%). Tallahassee, 11 miles east, has its own station (Tallahassee, FL): 58.7 inches a year, 1.2 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 38 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 68 | 41 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 74 | 46 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 81 | 53 | 3.8 | 5 |
| May | 88 | 62 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Jul | 93 | 73 | 7.1 | 12 |
| Aug | 92 | 72 | 7.7 | 11 |
| Sep | 90 | 69 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Oct | 83 | 57 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 73 | 46 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Year | 80 | 56 | 59.9 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tallahassee Airport, FL (55 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 Midway
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 243 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Midway: 184 thunderstorm wind reports, 30 flash floods, 18 heavy rain events, 7 floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on December 9, 2009. April has had the most flash floods, 16 of 30. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 254 have had fewer than Midway.
April 3, 2012: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Midway — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
June 29, 2009: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Midway — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
July 10, 2005: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Midway — $500,000 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
Gadsden County, which includes Midway, has been named in 40 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1985, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 22 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gadsden County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.3 million a year, the 48th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.2 million (32%), 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.
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- Whigham, GA29 mi
- Cairo, GA32 mi
- Bristol, FL32 mi
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