NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Winter Garden, 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
78 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Winter Garden, Florida since 1851, 19 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Milton in 2024. Since 1950, 133 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 19
- Tropical storms
- 59
- Tornadoes
- 133
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
55 deaths in all
What the records show for Winter Garden
The strongest storm to pass near Winter Garden was David in 1979, a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Donna in 1960, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Winter Garden begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Milton in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 35 miles away. The 1960s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 8 systems each. Of the 78 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 78% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Winter Garden. The strongest of the 133 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 4, 1966; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 11 people. The deadliest, an F3 on February 22, 1998, killed 25 people. Of the 133, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on March 10, 2025. Winter Garden has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 407 Florida cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 67 times since 1970, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Winter Garden has more hail reports within 10 miles than 74% of the 407 Florida cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Winter Garden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MiltonOct 10 | 35 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2022 | IanSep 29 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 13 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 31 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | TammyOct 5 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 26 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 5 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 10 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2002 | EdouardSep 5 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | GabrielleSep 14 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | JerryAug 24 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 2 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1988 | KeithNov 23 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | BobJul 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1981 | DennisAug 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 56 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 50 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | DollyAug 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | BrendaJun 19 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 5 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormOct 18 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | FlorenceSep 24 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 11 | overhead | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | Unnamed 1959 stormJun 18 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | Unnamed 1953 stormSep 20 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 7 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 6 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 43 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 23 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 55 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 16 | 6 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormJun 24 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 28 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormJul 30 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 21 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 4 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1930 | Unnamed 1930 stormSep 9 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 17 | 35 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 9 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 55 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1925 | Unnamed 1925 stormDec 1 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormOct 26 | 14 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 1 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 18 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 29 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 5 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormOct 24 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 8 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 30 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 65 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 24 | 72 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 62 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 27 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 10 | 49 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 23 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 23 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 25 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 17 | 13 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormOct 28 | 21 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 14 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormSep 12 | 24 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 Winter Garden: 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 Winter Garden
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s11
- 2000s13
- 1990s20(3 EF3+)
- 1980s28(1 EF3+)
- 1970s35
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1966 | F4 | 22 mi | 135.8 mi | 11 / 530 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | 22 mi | 28 mi | 25 / 150 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 13 / 36 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | F3 | in town | 18 mi | 3 / 70 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | F3 | 11 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | F2 | 10 mi | 30 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Apr 15, 1987 | F2 | 18 mi | 3 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Apr 2, 1959 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 1987 | F2 | 24 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 31, 1985 | F2 | 25 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1983 | F2 | 14 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 9 |
The strongest 12 of 133, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Winter Garden
The Storm Prediction Center has 67 hail reports within 10 miles of Winter Garden since 1970, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 25, 1992. The most recent report is from February 4, 2024. July has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Winter Garden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clermont 9 S, FL, 10 miles southwest of Winter Garden at 130 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 74°F; January is the coolest, at 72°F and 49°F. August is the wettest at 8.1 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 50.6 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 66% of the year's precipitation (33.4 of 50.6 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 78 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 5.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 113 days a year, almost all from March to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 3 nights a year. That 50.6 inches is more than at 21 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (17%). Gotha, 4 miles east, has its own station (Orlando Executive Airport, FL): 51.6 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and an August average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | 49 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Feb | 75 | 52 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 79 | 56 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Apr | 85 | 61 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 90 | 67 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 8.0 | 11 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 7.4 | 12 |
| Aug | 93 | 74 | 8.1 | 12 |
| Sep | 91 | 73 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Oct | 86 | 67 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 79 | 58 | 1.8 | 2 |
| Dec | 75 | 53 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Year | 84 | 63 | 50.6 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clermont 9 S, FL (130 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 Winter Garden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 57 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Winter Garden: 47 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 lightning strikes, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 12, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 12, 2003.
June 6, 2024: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Winter Garden — 1 killed, 1 injured.
August 22, 2010: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Winter Garden — 2 injured, $2.0 million damage.
September 11, 2010: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Winter Garden — 2 injured, $400,000 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 Winter Garden's ZIP code 34787 have filed 70 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1995, and were paid $760,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2004, with 15. 64% 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, 90 have fewer than Winter Garden.
Orange County, which includes Winter Garden, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 19 hurricanes, 5 fires, 4 tropical storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Orange County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively High for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Moderate for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $417.7 million a year, the 6th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $181.8 million (44%), is from inland flooding.
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.