NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Raiford, 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
82 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Raiford, Florida since 1851, 12 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Debby in 2024. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 12
- Tropical storms
- 70
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Raiford
The strongest storm to pass near Raiford was an unnamed storm in 1898, a Category 3 hurricane with 117 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was King in 1950, whose centre came within 12 miles. The record near Raiford begins with an unnamed storm in 1867; the most recent system was Debby in 2024, a tropical storm 45 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 11 systems. Of the 82 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 96% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Raiford. The highest rating among the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on December 25, 2006, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on March 12, 1993, killed 1 person. Of the 63, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 407 Florida cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Raiford. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1990, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Raiford.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Raiford
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 64 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 18 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | Unnamed 1971 stormAug 16 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 53 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 2 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | LoveOct 21 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 12 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 39 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | overhead | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 48 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 21 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 65 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 29 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 74 mi | Category 3 (117 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 19 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 68 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 13 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 44 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 27 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 26 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Raiford: 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 Raiford
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s5
- 2000s10
- 1990s10
- 1980s10
- 1970s17
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2006 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.74 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 27, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 23, 1983 | F2 | 25 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 12, 1974 | F2 | 16 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | F2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | F2 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 20 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Raiford
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Raiford since 1990, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 23, 2013. The most recent report is from June 15, 2021. April has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Raiford
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Starke, FL, 11 miles southeast of Raiford at 150 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 68°F and 45°F. June is the wettest at 8.2 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 53.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 64% of the year's precipitation (34.2 of 53.3 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 82 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal October there has highs of 83°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 92 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 15 nights a year. That 53.3 inches is more than at 50 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (40%). Glen Saint Mary, 14 miles north, has its own station (Glen St Mary 1 W, FL): 53.2 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 45 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Feb | 71 | 47 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Mar | 76 | 52 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 82 | 58 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 8.2 | 10 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 7.1 | 11 |
| Aug | 92 | 74 | 6.4 | 11 |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Oct | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 76 | 53 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Dec | 71 | 47 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Year | 82 | 60 | 53.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Starke, FL (150 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 Raiford
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Raiford: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 heavy rain events, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $64,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on February 24, 2016.
July 16, 2007: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Raiford — 2 injured.
June 24, 2015: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Raiford — 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
Union County, which includes Raiford, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1992, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 5 fires, 4 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Union County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.0 million a year, the 66th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.2 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 Raiford
- Lawtey, FL8 mi
- Lake Butler, FL10 mi
- Starke, FL11 mi
- Glen Saint Mary, FL14 mi
- Macclenny, FL15 mi
- Hampton, FL15 mi
- Middleburg, FL21 mi
- Sanderson, FL22 mi
- Keystone Heights, FL23 mi
- Alachua, FL24 mi
- Melrose, FL27 mi
- Lake City, FL27 mi
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