151
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Levy County, Florida: 151 recorded events between 1979 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,515 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Levy County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Levy County is the 2010s, when 50 of the county's 151 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 Levy County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,515 for this hazard and #39 within Florida, putting it in the 51.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Levy County with 25 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | INGLIS | 65 | 0 | 2 | $150K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | HARDEETOWN | 43 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FANNING SPRINGS | 43 | $10K |
| May 10, 2024 | HARDEETOWN | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | GULF HAMMOCK | 43 | $1K |
| Jul 31, 2023 | DOUBLE SINK | 43 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | WILLISTON MUNI ARPT | 43 | $10K |
| Jun 24, 2022 | MORRISTON | 43 | $2K |
| Jun 24, 2022 | MORRISTON | 43 | $10K |
| Mar 12, 2022 | INGLIS | 65 | $150K |
| Mar 12, 2022 | BRONSON | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Levy county emergency management officials reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and branches, caused moderate to major roof damage to 13 mobile homes and minor damage to another 30, in the Hideaway Park mobile home complex along County Road 320 near Manatee Springs.Thunderstorm winds also downed several trees, large branches and a few power lines in Bronson.
Thunderstorm winds caused significant wind damage to roofs, siding, awnings and overhangs of several homes in Williston. Thunderstorm winds also downed several street signs, large trees and power lines throughout Williston.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms produced what|was determined to be a swath of straight-line damage across areas|of Levy and Citrus counties near the Withlacoochee River and Lake|Rousseau…with most damage strewn toward the northeast. One|manufactured home suffered major roof damage with minor roof|damage reported at multiple additional homes. Numerous trees and|power lines were also downed. 2 people sustained injuries after|becoming trapped inside an RV travel trailer that was blown over.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Levy County, Florida?
151 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Levy County between 1979 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Levy County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Levy County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Levy 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 Levy County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/levy-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.