NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nokomis, 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 Nokomis, Florida since 1851, 25 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 162 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 25
- Tropical storms
- 54
- Tornadoes
- 162
- 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 Nokomis
The strongest storm to pass near Nokomis was Ian in 2022, a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1944, whose centre came within 4 miles. The record near Nokomis begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 3 hurricane 19 miles away. The 1930s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 8 systems each. Of the 79 systems, 15 have come since 2000. Nokomis has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The highest rating among the 162 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 17, 1985, came within 4 miles. Of the 162, 26 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on October 9, 2024. Nokomis has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 71% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Nokomis.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Nokomis
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 19 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | IanSep 28 | 34 mi | Category 4 (150 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | AlexJun 4 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 11 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | SallySep 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 3 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 37 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | EmilyJul 31 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | BarryJun 2 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 64 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 5 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 13 | 26 mi | Category 4 (139 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | ErikaAug 14 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | MitchNov 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 16 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1990 | MarcoOct 11 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | BobJul 23 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | JennyOct 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 1 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 46 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 10 | 35 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | JudithOct 18 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | HazelOct 9 | 34 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1951 | HowOct 2 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1950 | EasySep 4 | 48 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 63 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 23 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 18 | 39 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 20 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 46 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 5 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 4 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 6 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 29 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 3 | 19 mi | Category 4 (136 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 31 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 30 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 53 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 13 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 19 | 21 mi | Category 3 (116 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 25 | 61 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 32 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 19 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormOct 18 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 12 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 11 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJul 31 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormOct 9 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 25 | 37 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 17 | 29 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 18 | 57 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 9 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 43 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 44 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Nokomis: 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 Nokomis
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s11
- 2000s21
- 1990s48
- 1980s22(1 EF3+)
- 1970s35(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1985 | F3 | 4 mi | 3 mi | 2 / 45 |
| Jan 24, 1979 | F3 | 25 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1968 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.3 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | EF2 | 10 mi | 1.15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 21, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 4, 1993 | F2 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 1, 1972 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | 5 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | in town | 4.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1969 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 162, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nokomis
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Nokomis since 1989, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 27, 2002. The most recent report is from May 27, 2002. July has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nokomis
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Venice, FL, 3 miles south of Nokomis at 8 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 72°F and 52°F. August is the wettest at 8.3 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 51.4 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 69% of the year's precipitation (35.6 of 51.4 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 79 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (28); a normal September there has highs of 90°F and 7.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 120 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 1 nights a year. That 51.4 inches is more than at 28 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (22%). Sarasota, 13 miles north, has its own station (Sarasota Bradenton Airport, FL): 49.2 inches a year, 2.2 less than here, and the same August average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | 52 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Feb | 75 | 54 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Mar | 78 | 58 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Apr | 83 | 63 | 2.5 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 68 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Jun | 90 | 73 | 7.8 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 7.4 | 10 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 8.3 | 11 |
| Sep | 90 | 73 | 7.2 | 10 |
| Oct | 86 | 68 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 80 | 60 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Dec | 75 | 55 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Year | 83 | 64 | 51.4 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Venice, FL (8 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 Nokomis
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nokomis: 27 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 4 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 76 mph, on July 29, 1996.
July 16, 2014: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Nokomis — 1 killed.
April 7, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Nokomis — 5 injured, $10,000 damage.
May 4, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Nokomis — 1 injured, $10,000 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 Nokomis's ZIP code 34275 have filed 912 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $56.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Helene in 2024: 384 claims (42% of all) and $44.5 million, then Hurricane Milton in 2024 with 230 and Flooding in 1992 with 55. 90% 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, 238 have fewer than Nokomis.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene2024 | 384 | $44.5 million |
| Hurricane Milton2024 | 230 | $9.5 million |
| Flooding1992 | 55 | $140,000 |
| Hurricane Ian2022 | 46 | $527,000 |
| The 'No-Name Storm'1982 | 25 | $150,000 |
| Torrential rain2001 | 19 | $14,000 |
Sarasota County, which includes Nokomis, has been named in 48 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 29 of them major disasters (by incident: 21 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 fires, 5 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sarasota 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; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $273.0 million a year, the 10th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $180.4 million (66%), 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).
Nokomis in the notable storm records: Hurricane Ian (2022)
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Nokomis
- Osprey, FL4 mi
- Venice, FL5 mi
- Sarasota, FL13 mi
- Englewood, FL15 mi
- North Port, FL17 mi
- University Park, FL18 mi
- Rotonda West, FL20 mi
- Lakewood Ranch, FL21 mi
- Longboat Key, FL22 mi
- Port Charlotte, FL22 mi
- Placida, FL22 mi
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