14,971
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
34
Direct deaths
$178.9M
Property damage
Florida thunderstorm wind history: 14,971 recorded events across 67 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Florida thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 4,574 reported thunderstorm wind events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Florida
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Leon County | 826 | 3 | $6.8M | 1958–2026 |
| #2 | Duval County | 755 | 1 | $16.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Marion County | 487 | 2 | $1.9M | 1959–2026 |
| #4 | Hillsborough County | 481 | 1 | $12.9M | 1955–2026 |
| #5 | Alachua County | 458 | 1 | $3.3M | 1961–2026 |
| #6 | Brevard County | 418 | 3 | $1.8M | 1960–2025 |
| #7 | Jackson County | 388 | 0 | $2.6M | 1959–2026 |
| #8 | Broward County | 385 | 0 | $1.5M | 1955–2025 |
| #9 | Putnam County | 379 | 1 | $475K | 1974–2026 |
| #10 | Miami-Dade County | 377 | 2 | $7.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #11 | Polk County | 351 | 0 | $12.1M | 1956–2024 |
| #12 | Wakulla County | 351 | 1 | $1.2M | 1962–2026 |
| #13 | St. Johns County | 334 | 0 | $1.5M | 1964–2026 |
| #14 | Orange County | 315 | 2 | $4.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #15 | Walton County | 311 | 0 | $1.6M | 1958–2026 |
| #16 | Palm Beach County | 303 | 1 | $1.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #17 | Clay County | 300 | 1 | $489K | 1957–2026 |
| #18 | Escambia County | 295 | 1 | $2.3M | 1957–2026 |
| #19 | Flagler County | 295 | 0 | $860K | 1975–2026 |
| #20 | Santa Rosa County | 294 | 0 | $2.5M | 1955–2025 |
| #21 | Madison County | 280 | 0 | $5.6M | 1973–2026 |
| #22 | Pinellas County | 280 | 1 | $4.5M | 1959–2025 |
| #23 | Okaloosa County | 276 | 0 | $9.1M | 1961–2026 |
| #24 | Bay County | 267 | 0 | $11.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #25 | Nassau County | 261 | 0 | $312K | 1961–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Florida
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2009 | Lake County | — | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Brevard County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Columbia County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | Leon County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | Monroe County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Volusia County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Duval County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Leon County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Orange County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Wakulla County | — | 1 | 0 |