NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Palm Coast, 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
83 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Palm Coast, Florida since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Eta in 2020. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 62
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Palm Coast
The strongest storm to pass near Palm Coast was an unnamed storm in 1898, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1894, whose centre came within 2 miles. The record near Palm Coast begins with an unnamed storm in 1853; the most recent system was Eta in 2020, a tropical storm 65 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 10 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 83 systems, 10 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 66% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Palm Coast. The strongest of the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on April 15, 1958; its path came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on February 22, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 98, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. September has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on July 20, 2024. Of the 407 Florida cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Palm Coast. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 90 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Palm Coast has more hail reports within 10 miles than 85% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Palm Coast
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2016 | MatthewOct 7 | 33 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 11 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | EdouardSep 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 15 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | DianaSep 10 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 19 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 23 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | DottieAug 20 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 15 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 10 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 20 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 6 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 24 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1962 | AlmaAug 27 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | 8 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 46 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 17 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 21 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 10 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 41 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 12 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 39 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormAug 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 70 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 2 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 35 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 27 | 39 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 54 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 30 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 35 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 10 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 28 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 11 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 27 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 64 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormJun 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 73 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 8 | 54 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 20 | 54 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Palm Coast: 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 Palm Coast
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s12
- 2000s26
- 1990s20
- 1980s16
- 1970s12
- 1960s4
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | 23 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F2 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Dec 5, 1977 | F2 | 22 mi | 9.4 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | EF2 | 3 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1995 | F2 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 20, 1983 | F2 | 7 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1983 | F2 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | F2 | 20 mi | 39 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 5, 1970 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 1968 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1967 | F2 | 22 mi | 17.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Palm Coast
The Storm Prediction Center has 90 hail reports within 10 miles of Palm Coast since 1980, made on 62 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 19, 1980. The most recent report is from May 9, 2025. June has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Palm Coast
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Palm Coast 6NE, FL, 7 miles north of Palm Coast at 5 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 77°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 49°F. September is the wettest at 7.7 inches of precipitation on average and April and November the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 51.5 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 65% of the year's precipitation (33.3 of 51.5 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 83 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal October there has highs of 81°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 5 nights a year. That 51.5 inches is more than at 31 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (25%). Bunnell, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Crescent City, FL): 49.9 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and an August average high of 91°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 68 | 52 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Mar | 72 | 56 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 62 | 2.5 | 4 |
| May | 83 | 70 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Jun | 86 | 76 | 5.9 | 9 |
| Jul | 88 | 77 | 6.3 | 10 |
| Aug | 88 | 77 | 6.4 | 10 |
| Sep | 86 | 76 | 7.7 | 10 |
| Oct | 81 | 69 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Nov | 74 | 60 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 69 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Year | 78 | 65 | 51.5 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Palm Coast 6NE, FL (5 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 Palm Coast
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 422 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Palm Coast: 226 thunderstorm wind reports, 134 heavy rain events, 31 floods, 29 lightning strikes and 2 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $377,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 77 mph, on July 7, 2007.
July 10, 2009: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Palm Coast — 4 injured.
June 16, 2001: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Palm Coast — 1 injured, $4,000 damage.
July 7, 2007: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Palm Coast — 1 injured.
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 Palm Coast's 2 ZIP codes have filed 803 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $16.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Matthew in 2016: 366 claims (46% of all) and $11.1 million, then Hurricane Irma in 2017 with 126 and Hurricane Ian in 2022 with 49. 84% 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, 226 have fewer than Palm Coast.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Matthew2016 | 366 | $11.1 million |
| Hurricane Irma2017 | 126 | $2.3 million |
| Hurricane Ian2022 | 49 | $381,000 |
| Hurricane Nicole2022 | 40 | $1.7 million |
| Hurricane Frances2004 | 23 | $56,000 |
| Torrential rain2001 | 21 | $36,000 |
Flagler County, which includes Palm Coast, has been named in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 22 hurricanes, 4 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 Flagler County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, coastal flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $41.6 million a year, the 38th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.6 million (45%), 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.
Cities near Palm Coast
- Flagler Beach, FL7 mi
- Bunnell, FL8 mi
- Hastings, FL17 mi
- Ormond Beach, FL19 mi
- Crescent City, FL22 mi
- Elkton, FL22 mi
- Ponte Vedra, FL23 mi
- Pomona Park, FL24 mi
- East Palatka, FL24 mi
- Pierson, FL25 mi
- Daytona Beach, FL25 mi
- Satsuma, FL26 mi
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