Hernando County, Florida
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 12053 · population 194,448 · 473 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 465 records for Hernando County, Florida from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 381 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (151 records). The deadliest single record is the April 11, 2021 thunderstorm wind: 1 death and $14,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 40 declarations naming the county since 1968, 38 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Milton” on October 11, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 465on 381 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 29 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $94Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 36strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 40latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Hernando County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 151 since 1961. The rank column places the county among Florida's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 151 | 128 | 1961-2026 | 2 | 1 | $3.2M | 18 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 93 | 86 | 1996-2018 | 0 | 0 | $2.3M | 2 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 59 | 59 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 30 | 1952-2022 | 0 | 4 | $3.6M | 27 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 35 | 26 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $73M | 7 of 67 |
| Floods | 29 | 29 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $11M | 17 of 67 |
| Hail | 28 | 27 | 1961-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 of 67 |
| Lightning | 17 | 15 | 1996-2012 | 0 | 4 | $1.3M | 24 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 8 | 1996-2016 | 0 | 0 | $9K | 22 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | $18K | 12 of 67 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 4 | 2000-2001 | 0 | 0 | $3K | 27 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 1 | 1 | 1996-1996 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Hernando County had?
NOAA records 36 tornadoes in Hernando County from 1952 to 2022, the strongest rated EF1, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded in the county. That is 27th of 67 Florida counties and 263rd of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 36 tornadoes whose track touched Hernando County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 36, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Florida.
Every tornado record filed for Hernando County (36)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-15 | Masaryktown, Hernando County | EF0 9.61 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2022-03-12 | Hernando Beach, Hernando County | EF1 5.8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2018-11-02 | Weeki Wachee Acres, Hernando County | EF1 0.71 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $588K |
| 2007-07-25 | Masaryktown, Hernando County | EF0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-08-14 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 3 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-07-28 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.3 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-05-29 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1999-01-02 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.5 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | $133K |
| 1998-09-02 | Nobleton, Hernando County | F0 1 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 1998-09-02 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F1 2.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $45K |
| 1998-02-16 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $226K |
| 1997-04-23 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.2 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-04-23 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-04-23 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 16 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $919K |
| 1997-04-23 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 1 mi x 8 yd | 0 | 1 | $276K |
| 1996-10-07 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 0.3 mi x 5 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 1996-03-30 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 7.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $38K |
| 1995-07-13 | Pie, Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-07-13 | Brooksville, Hernando County | F0 2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 1994-08-01 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1993-09-05 | Spring Hill, Hernando County | F0 0.2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1992-10-03 | Hernando County | F1 0.4 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1992-10-03 | Hernando County | F1 0.4 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-09-01 | Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-07-11 | Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1990-04-23 | Hernando County | F0 0.5 mi x 7 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1989-11-09 | Hernando County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1987-07-06 | Hernando County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1985-07-24 | Hernando County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 1 | $250 step |
| 1983-02-02 | Hernando County | F1 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-08-10 | Hernando County | F1 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 1 | $25K step |
| 1978-06-12 | Hernando County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1975-03-18 | Hernando County | F1 0.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1972-03-31 | Hernando County | F0 0.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1953-01-09 | Hernando County | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1952-05-23 | Hernando County | F0 | 0 | 1 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Hernando County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 14, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($10,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindBrksvil Hernndo Co F, Hernando County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-14 | Thunderstorm WindRital, Hernando County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-03-16 | Funnel CloudRinggold, Hernando County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-12-15 | TornadoMasaryktown, Hernando County | EF0 9.61 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2022-03-12 | TornadoHernando Beach, Hernando County | EF1 5.8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2021-04-11 | Thunderstorm WindBerkeley, Hernando County | 43 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $14K |
| 2018-11-02 | TornadoWeeki Wachee Acres, Hernando County | EF1 0.71 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $588K |
| 2017-09-11 | FloodCroom, Hernando County | 0 | 0 | $6.0M | |
| 2017-09-10 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Coastal Hernando | 0 | 0 | $602K | |
| 2017-09-10 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Inland Hernando | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2016-09-01 | Storm Surge/TideHernando County · forecast zone Coastal Hernando | 0 | 0 | $9.6M | |
| 2014-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindLake Lindsey, Hernando County | 40 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $12K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-11 | Thunderstorm WindBerkeley, Hernando County Broadcast media confirmed a weather related fatality on Evenglow Avenue near Hyacinth Lane in Spring Hill when a vehicle crashed into a power pole downed by a fallen tree, causing the car to catch on fire, and the occupant was electrocuted when they stepped on a live power line as they attempted to exit the vehicle. | 43 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $14K |
| 2014-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindLake Lindsey, Hernando County A large tree branch fell on a moving vehicle causing the driver to lose control and crash resulting in his death. Heavy rain and quarter sized hail was reported also with this storm at the time of the crash. | 40 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $12K |
| 2004-07-08 | LightningSpring Hill, Hernando County A construction worker was struck by lightning and was thrown 10 feet while working at a new elementary school on Elgin Boulevard. The man was outside taking tools to a metal storage shed when he was struck. The lightning struck the man's head and exited his right foot. The man went into cardiac arrest and was listed ... | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2000-06-26 | LightningBrooksville, Hernando County A 28 year old man was injured while using a power tool when lightning struck the electrical system of his home on the 15000 block of Woodcrest Road southwest of Brooksville. The man was thrown six to eight feet into the air by the force of the lightning charge. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1998-08-30 | LightningBrooksville, Hernando County The Hernando County Sheriffs Department reported that an adult male was struck and injured by lightning. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1997-06-25 | LightningSpring Hill, Hernando County Lightning struck the roof of a house on Hathaway Street in Spring Hill which surged through the home's electrical system. Damage occurred to the electrical wiring system throughout the house. A woman was slightly injured when a spark from the electrical surge struck her thumb. | 0 | 1 | $18K | |
| 1997-04-23 | TornadoSpring Hill, Hernando County A tornado touched down and damaged at least twelve mobile homes and a church in Spring Hill. The most significant damage occurred on Blackhawk Drive where several mobile homes were damaged and a car was smashed by a fallen tree. The tornado downed numerous trees, power lines, broke windows and downed signs from U.S. ... | F0 1 mi x 8 yd | 0 | 1 | $276K |
| 1994-10-29 | Thunderstorm WindTpa, Hernando County Thunderstorm winds tore shingles off of a roof and caused a minor injury, 5 miles north of SR 50 on US 19. | 0 | 1 | $995 |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-05 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Hernando | 0 | 0 | $36M | |
| 2004-09-26 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Hernando | 0 | 0 | $17M | |
| 2016-09-01 | Storm Surge/TideHernando County · forecast zone Coastal Hernando | 0 | 0 | $9.6M | |
| 1996-10-07 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Hernando | 0 | 0 | $7.4M | |
| 2017-09-11 | FloodCroom, Hernando County | 0 | 0 | $6.0M | |
| 1997-12-18 | FloodBrooksville, Hernando County | 0 | 0 | $2.8M | |
| 2017-09-10 | Tropical StormHernando County · forecast zone Inland Hernando | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2010-01-10 | Frost/FreezeHernando County · forecast zone Hernando | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: October 3, 1992 (tornado, Hernando County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Hernando County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 31 | 32 | 14 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 7 | 71 | 15 | 0 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 40 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Hernando County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 71 · Feb 49 · Mar 34 · Apr 26 · May 20 · Jun 52 · Jul 54 · Aug 34 · Sep 34 · Oct 14 · Nov 28 · Dec 49 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Hernando County
FEMA's register lists 40 declarations that include Hernando County: 23 major disasters, 16 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (20) and severe storm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | DR-4834 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-10-07 | EM-3622 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-09-28 | DR-4828 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-09-24 | EM-3615 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2024-08-10 | DR-4806 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-08-03 | EM-3605 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2023-08-31 | DR-4734 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| 2023-08-28 | EM-3596 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Idalia |
| 2022-12-13 | DR-4680 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| 2022-11-08 | EM-3587 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| 2022-09-29 | DR-4673 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2022-09-24 | EM-3584 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| 2021-07-04 | EM-3561 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Elsa |
| 2020-11-11 | EM-3551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Eta |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4486 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3432 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-30 | EM-3419 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2018-10-09 | EM-3405 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-10 | DR-4337 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3385 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2016-10-06 | EM-3377 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| 2016-09-28 | DR-4280 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hermine |
| 2012-07-03 | DR-4068 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2008-08-21 | EM-3288 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3220 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-26 | DR-1561 | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| 2004-09-04 | DR-1545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| 2004-08-13 | DR-1539 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley |
| 2003-07-29 | DR-1481 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2001-02-05 | DR-1359 | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| 2000-05-19 | FM-2299 | Fire | Withlacoochee Fire Complex |
| 1998-09-25 | EM-3131 | Hurricane | Hurricane Grorges |
| 1998-06-18 | DR-1223 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1998-01-06 | DR-1195 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1996-10-15 | DR-1141 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Josephine |
| 1993-03-13 | DR-982 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds & Tides, Freezing |
| 1990-01-15 | DR-851 | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| 1979-09-29 | DR-607 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-01-31 | DR-526 | Freezing | Severe Winter Weather |
| 1968-11-07 | DR-252 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gladys |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Hernando County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 29 flood or flash flood records for Hernando County from 1996 to 2022, on 29 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Hernando County ranks 131st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irma | 2017-09-10 | 3 | 0 |
| Hurricane Hermine | 2016-09-01 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Debby | 2012-06-24 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Jeanne | 2004-09-26 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Frances | 2004-09-05 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Josephine | 1996-10-07 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $138 million on 3,245 claims filed in Hernando County; the most in one year was 1,058 in 2024. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 4 · 1979: 8 · 1982: 7 · 1983: 8 · 1984: 7 · 1985: 111 · 1987: 4 · 1988: 6 · 1992: 5 · 1993: 830 · 1994: 2 · 1995: 10 · 1996: 223 · 1997: 35 · 1998: 29 · 1999: 3 · 2000: 2 · 2001: 7 · 2002: 9 · 2003: 8 · 2004: 117 · 2005: 3 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 2 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 9 · 2012: 80 · 2013: 19 · 2014: 4 · 2015: 8 · 2016: 237 · 2017: 77 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 291 · 2024: 1,058 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Hernando County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hernando County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $60.1 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | $25M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.2M | 93 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively High | $7.0M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $23M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $1.3M | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $775K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $870K | once in about 287 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $1.0M | 2.8 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Hernando County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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