147
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$138K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Baker County, Florida: 147 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Baker County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Baker County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 147 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Baker County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #42 within Florida, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Baker County with 35 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2013 | MACCLENNY | 45 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | TAYLOR | 50 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | MACCLENNY | 56 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | SANDERSON | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | GLEN ST MARY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | TAYLOR | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | TAYLOR | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | KNABB | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | MACCLENNY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | MACCLENNY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | KNABB | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Baker County Law Enforcement Social Media showed a picture of a large tree blown down onto a home roof and a few other trees down at a residence on Abernathy Circle near County Road 127. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for Storm Data.
A couple of trees and power lines were blown down across Cedar Creek Farm Road. A cold front lingered across South Georgia. This feature combined with elevated MLCAPE of 2000 J/kg, steep mid-level lapse rates, decent shear and moist dew pts produced scattered strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening.
A tree was blown down across the westbound Interstate 10 and caused a partial road closure. Ground was saturated from recent rainfall. The time of damage was based on radar data. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Baker County, Florida?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Baker County between 1961 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Baker County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Baker County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Baker County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Baker County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/baker-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.