NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Osprey, 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 Osprey, Florida since 1851, 25 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 178 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 25
- Tropical storms
- 52
- Tornadoes
- 178
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Osprey
The strongest storm to pass near Osprey was Ian in 2022, a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1944, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Osprey begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 3 hurricane 15 miles away. The 1930s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 8 systems each. Of the 77 systems, 15 have come since 2000. Osprey has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 407 Florida cities on this site. The highest rating among the 178 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 17, 1985, came within 7 miles. Of the 178, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on October 9, 2024. Osprey has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 76% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1969, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Osprey.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Osprey
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 15 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | IanSep 28 | 38 mi | Category 4 (150 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | AlexJun 4 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | SallySep 13 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 3 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 38 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | EmilyJul 31 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | BarryJun 2 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 63 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 5 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 13 | 29 mi | Category 4 (137 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | ErikaAug 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 16 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1990 | MarcoOct 11 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | BobJul 23 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | JennyOct 3 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 4 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 46 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 10 | 37 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | JudithOct 18 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | HazelOct 9 | 38 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1951 | HowOct 2 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1950 | EasySep 4 | 48 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 62 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 23 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 18 | 42 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 16 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 47 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 1 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 29 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 29 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 3 | 19 mi | Category 4 (135 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormJul 31 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 52 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 13 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 19 | 22 mi | Category 3 (116 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 25 | 57 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 | 34 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormOct 18 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 12 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 11 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJul 31 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormOct 9 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 25 | 40 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 17 | 32 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 18 | 54 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 9 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormOct 7 | 47 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 40 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 59 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Osprey: 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 Osprey
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s14
- 2000s19
- 1990s51
- 1980s25(1 EF3+)
- 1970s38(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1985 | F3 | 7 mi | 3 mi | 2 / 45 |
| Jan 24, 1979 | F3 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 31, 1958 | F3 | 24 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | EF2 | 6 mi | 1.15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Feb 1, 1972 | F2 | 17 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | 23 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | 8 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | 3 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1969 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 11, 1968 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 9, 1968 | F2 | 6 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 178, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Osprey
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Osprey since 1969, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 6 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 October 2, 2016.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Osprey
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Venice, FL, 7 miles southeast of Osprey 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 77 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, 9 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 Osprey
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 52 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Osprey: 37 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 heavy rain events, 5 lightning strikes and 4 floods. They killed 2 people and injured 9, and the NWS estimated $928,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 76 mph, on July 29, 1996.
June 24, 2018: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Osprey — 1 killed, 1 injured.
July 16, 2014: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Osprey — 1 killed.
April 7, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Osprey — 5 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 Osprey's ZIP code 34229 have filed 180 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $5.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Helene in 2024: 53 claims (29% of all) and $3.3 million, then Hurricane Milton in 2024 with 29 and Torrential rain in 2001 with 12. 74% 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, 138 have fewer than Osprey.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene2024 | 53 | $3.3 million |
| Hurricane Milton2024 | 29 | $1.4 million |
| Torrential rain2001 | 12 | $7,932 |
| Flooding1992 | 11 | $28,000 |
Sarasota County, which includes Osprey, 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).
Osprey 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 Osprey
- Nokomis, FL4 mi
- Sarasota, FL9 mi
- Venice, FL9 mi
- University Park, FL15 mi
- Longboat Key, FL17 mi
- Lakewood Ranch, FL18 mi
- Englewood, FL19 mi
- North Port, FL20 mi
- Bradenton, FL20 mi
- Myakka City, FL21 mi
- Ellenton, FL24 mi
- Rotonda West, FL25 mi
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