79
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf County, Florida: 79 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #2,471 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Gulf County is the 2020s, when 29 of the county's 79 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 Gulf County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.2% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,471 for this hazard and #58 within Florida, putting it in the 21.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Gulf County with 12 recorded events, while Sep 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | WEWAHITCHKA | 50 | $2K |
| Jan 25, 2026 | HONEYVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SIMMONS BAYOU | 50 | $1K |
| Oct 27, 2025 | BEACON HILL | 65 | $50K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | DALKEITH | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | WEWAHITCHKA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | HIGHLAND VIEW | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | MILLTOWN | 50 | $2K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | HONEYVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | HONEYVILLE | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Ten mobile homes damaged (one severely) and one frame home severely damaged near State Road 71 and Overstreet Road. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation. Reported by a WJHG-TV meteorologist and the Florida EOC.
Straight-line winds caused scattered damage in the vicinity of Beacon Hill and St. Joe Beach. Two homes received moderate to severe roof damage. A neighboring vehicle was damage by a fallen power pole. Minor roof and privacy fence damage, as well as a few downed trees in the Beacon Hill and Gulfaire subdivisions. The entrance gate to Beacon Hill Park was damaged. Numerous road signs and markers damaged along Highway 98 in Beacon Hill. At Helmut St. and Highway 98, a vacation home roof and garage were leveled.
Straight-line winds downed numerous trees and power lines across a one-mile swath of Port St. Joe. At least a dozen homes and several local businesses along a path from First Street to 20th Street were damaged. Torrential rains caused storm drains to back up in the downtown area where several businesses took on water. Reported by the Gulf County Sheriff and WJHG-7 TV meteorologist.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Gulf County, Florida?
79 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Gulf County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Gulf County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Gulf County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Gulf 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 Gulf County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/gulf-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.