NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Smyrna Beach, 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
86 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Smyrna Beach, Florida since 1851, 24 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 119 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 24
- Tropical storms
- 62
- Tornadoes
- 119
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for New Smyrna Beach
The strongest storm to pass near New Smyrna Beach was an unnamed storm in 1854, a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1921, whose centre crossed the city. The record near New Smyrna Beach begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 44 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 10 systems, 3 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 86 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 52% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than New Smyrna Beach. The highest rating among the 119 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 2, 2007, came within 14 miles. Of the 119, 19 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on September 18, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Smyrna Beach. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). New Smyrna Beach has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Smyrna Beach
Of the 86 tracks on the map, 29 were moving northeast as they passed New Smyrna Beach, 26 north and 19 northwest. The unnamed 1854 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northwest; its centre passed 55 miles northeast of New Smyrna Beach. Within 75 miles of New Smyrna Beach, 10 of the 86 came ashore, 4 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 12 came near New Smyrna Beach: 4.0 a decade, against 5.1 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 44 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | IanSep 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 3 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 7 | 32 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 17 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | EdouardSep 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 15 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | IreneOct 16 | 65 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1995 | JerryAug 24 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 2 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | DianaSep 9 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 9 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | DottieAug 20 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1974 | Unnamed 1974 stormOct 7 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | GerdaSep 8 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 53 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 19 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 6 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 57 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1962 | AlmaAug 27 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 23 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 44 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 6 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 40 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 58 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 21 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 10 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 68 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 8 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 4 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | overhead | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 16 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 1 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormAug 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 12 | 28 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 27 | 36 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 26 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 29 | 50 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 28 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 27 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 71 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 52 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 17 | 63 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormJun 21 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 33 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 7 | 55 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 20 | 63 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 42 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 New Smyrna Beach: 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 New Smyrna Beach
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s10
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21(2 EF3+)
- 1980s17
- 1970s37
- 1960s12
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2007 | EF3 | 14 mi | 26.03 mi | 13 / 51 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 13 / 36 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | F3 | in town | 3 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F2 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | EF2 | 20 mi | 4.59 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 25, 2006 | F2 | 13 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Dec 25, 2006 | F2 | 21 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F2 | 9 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 7, 1996 | F2 | in town | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1983 | F2 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1982 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 10 |
The strongest 12 of 119, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Smyrna Beach
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of New Smyrna Beach since 1975, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 19, 1995. The most recent report is from March 16, 2022. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Smyrna Beach
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Daytona Beach, FL, 14 miles north of New Smyrna Beach at 29 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 76°F; January is the coolest, at 69°F and 49°F. July and September are the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and April the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 53.7 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 (35.1 of 53.7 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 86 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal October there has highs of 82°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 57 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 3 nights a year. That 53.7 inches is more than at 57 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (46%). Port Orange, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Daytona Beach International Airport, FL): 51.2 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and an August average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | 49 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Feb | 70 | 52 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 74 | 57 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Apr | 79 | 62 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 69 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jun | 88 | 73 | 6.7 | 10 |
| Jul | 89 | 75 | 6.8 | 10 |
| Aug | 89 | 76 | 6.7 | 10 |
| Sep | 87 | 74 | 6.8 | 10 |
| Oct | 82 | 68 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Nov | 76 | 60 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Dec | 71 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Year | 80 | 64 | 53.7 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Daytona Beach, FL (29 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 New Smyrna Beach
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 50 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Smyrna Beach: 29 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 lightning strikes, 7 heavy rain events and 6 flash floods. They killed 3 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $14.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 16, 2005. September has had the most flash floods, 4 of 6. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 157 have had fewer than New Smyrna Beach.
June 26, 2015: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of New Smyrna Beach — 1 killed.
July 19, 2022: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of New Smyrna Beach — 1 killed.
NWS: “Local broadcast media relayed reports that a 27-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by lightning on Middlebury Loop in New Smyrna Beach. The victim was doing lawn maintenance when lightning struck a nearby tree, and the lightning jumped to the victim.”
June 20, 2025: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of New Smyrna Beach — 1 killed.
NWS: “Multiple news outlets report that a 29 year old man from Colorado was struck by lightning while standing in ankle deep water on the beach near South Atlantic Ave and 27th Ave in New Smyrna Beach. The man was transported to the hospital in critical condition, but later died.”
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 New Smyrna Beach's 2 ZIP codes have filed 2,313 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $96.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ian in 2022: 913 claims (39% of all) and $65.3 million, then Hurricane Milton in 2024 with 224 and Hurricane Irma in 2017 with 165. 86% 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, 290 have fewer than New Smyrna Beach.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ian2022 | 913 | $65.3 million |
| Hurricane Milton2024 | 224 | $10.5 million |
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 165 | $7.6 million |
| Hurricane Frances2004 | 163 | $1.9 million |
| Hurricane Matthew2016 | 133 | $1.8 million |
| Hurricane Nicole2022 | 103 | $4.8 million |
Volusia County, which includes New Smyrna Beach, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 28 of them major disasters (by incident: 22 hurricanes, 9 severe storms, 4 tropical storms, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Volusia County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, inland flooding, coastal flooding and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $195.7 million a year, the 15th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $87.0 million (44%), 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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