Severe Weather History


Hazard archive · 1950 — present

Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Florida

72

Recorded events

0

Direct deaths

0

Direct injuries

$216K

Property damage

Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Florida: 72 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,540 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.

Decade by decade

Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Florida: events per decade

Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Florida: recorded events per decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Florida: recorded events per decade

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

The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Liberty County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 72 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 Liberty County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,540 for this hazard and #60 within Florida, putting it in the 19.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Seasonality

Events by month

4Jan
7Feb
10Mar
7Apr
5May
17Jun
14Jul
4Aug
2Sep
0Oct
2Nov
0Dec

Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Liberty County with 17 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.

Most recent

Latest recorded events

DateLocationMagnitudeDamage
Mar 16, 2026LEWIS50$0
Mar 12, 2026BRISTOL50$0
Feb 15, 2026BRISTOL50$0
Feb 15, 2026BRISTOL50$2K
Feb 15, 2026BRISTOL50$0
Jan 25, 2026HOSFORD50$0
Jun 10, 2025BRISTOL50$2K
Jun 10, 2025SWEETWATER50$0
Mar 16, 2025SUMATRA50$2K
May 10, 2024ORANGE55$5K
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC · recent entries may be preliminary

Quick answers

Frequently asked

How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Liberty County, Florida?

72 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Liberty County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Liberty County?

The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Liberty County measured 65.

Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Liberty 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 Liberty County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/liberty-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.


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