The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Florida With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 291 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Florida. #1 is Williston Highlands, FL (3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

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  1. 25Wimauma, Florida

    14 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,467 people · Hillsborough County · median home $379,000 · income $68,274 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  2. 24Tavernier, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,530 people · Monroe County · median home $613,700 · income $50,256 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  3. 23Monticello, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,589 people · Jefferson County · median home $211,000 · income $46,343 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  4. 22Chattahoochee, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,955 people · Gadsden County · median home $101,700 · income $51,964 · Jan low 40°F

  5. 21Ridge Manor, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,743 people · Hernando County · median home $229,800 · income $57,857 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

  6. 20Port LaBelle, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,450 people · Hendry County · median home $230,400 · income $75,231 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

  7. 19Orangetree, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,896 people · Collier County · median home $498,600 · income $112,857 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  8. 18Bithlo, Florida

    13 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,848 people · Orange County · median home $377,500 · income $92,441 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  9. 17Bunnell, Florida

    12 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,276 people · Flagler County · median home $286,400 · income $55,130 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

  10. 16Alva, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,725 people · Lee County · median home $375,600 · income $85,919 · Jan low 54°F · 0 in snow

  11. 15Bushnell, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,047 people · Sumter County · median home $67,600 · income $52,717 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  12. 14Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,438 people · Marion County · median home $160,400 · income $50,429 · Jan low 44°F

  13. 13Nassau Village-Ratliff, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,561 people · Nassau County · median home $253,000 · income $62,417 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  14. 12Indiantown, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,560 people · Martin County · median home $204,900 · income $55,520 · Jan low 54°F · 0 in snow

  15. 11Newberry, Florida

    11 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,342 people · Alachua County · median home $288,100 · income $89,552 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  16. 10High Springs, Florida

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,215 people · Alachua County · median home $320,700 · income $94,421 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  17. 9Ave Maria, Florida

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,242 people · Collier County · median home $459,200 · income $102,949 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  18. 8Wedgefield, Florida

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,017 people · Orange County · median home $456,400 · income $120,156 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

  19. 7Montura, Florida

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,343 people · Hendry County · median home $124,400 · income $34,617 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

  20. 6Perry, Florida

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,898 people · Taylor County · median home $150,500 · income $40,898 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

  21. 5Macclenny, Florida

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,304 people · Baker County · median home $261,800 · income $73,942 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

  22. 4Marathon, Florida

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,689 people · Monroe County · median home $725,800 · income $89,355 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  23. 3Hilliard, Florida

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,967 people · Nassau County · median home $239,500 · income $65,096 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  24. 2Williston, Florida

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,976 people · Levy County · median home $252,700 · income $61,111 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  25. 1Williston Highlands, Florida

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,591 people · Levy County · median home $228,400 · income $79,662 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 291 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Florida (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: