Gilchrist County, Florida severe weather history spans 163 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,646 nationally and #58 in Florida.
163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Gilchrist County, Florida severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gilchrist County, Florida severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 57 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 7 events fall before 1990 and 156 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $2.5M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gilchrist County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 92 | 0 | $143K | 80 | 1967–2024 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | $3K | 1.75 | 1966–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 24 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2017 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $2.5M | F2 | 1970–2021 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Flash Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Wildfire | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1999 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $10 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Gilchrist County, Florida severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-07-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-09-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-12 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-03-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gilchrist County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| Dec 7, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | BELL | 0 | 2 | $12K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a porch, ripped off shingles from the roof and significantly damaged a pecan tree about nine miles east-southeast of Trenton. An oak tree appeared twisted. The homeowner said that the damaged happened quickly. Property damage is an estimate.
Although the hail was small, large quantities produced large hail drifts that impacted transportation along State Road 26 and State Road 129 in Trenton. The cost of clearing was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.
A tree was blown down near Southwest 50th Street and Highway 129, northwest of Trenton. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so this event could be included in Storm Data.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
19,040
Population (ACS)
$200K
Median home value
37
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | DR |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON | EM |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE | EM |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gilchrist County, Florida?
163 events are on record between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gilchrist County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 92 recorded events — 56.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gilchrist County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gilchrist County?
37 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gilchrist County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gilchrist County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gilchrist County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gilchrist County, Florida severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Gadsden County 278
- Glades County 119
- Franklin County 188
- Gulf County 171
- Flagler County 759
- Hamilton County 245
Cite this page
“Gilchrist County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/gilchrist-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.