Funnel Cloud in Collier County, Florida

Funnel Cloud in Collier County, Florida: 56 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #8 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for funnel cloud in Collier County is the 1990s, when 26 of the county's 56 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 Collier County archive, funnel cloud makes up 13.4% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #8 for this hazard and #5 within Florida, putting it in the 99.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for funnel cloud in Collier County with 16 recorded events, while Mar 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 110
• Tornado 71
• Hail 56
• Lightning 41

How many funnel cloud events are on record in Collier County, Florida?

56 funnel cloud events are recorded in Collier County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest funnel cloud recorded in Collier County?

The strongest funnel cloud on record in Collier County measured 0.

Where does the funnel cloud data for Collier 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.