244
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Suwannee County, Florida: 244 recorded events between 1968 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #716 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Suwannee County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Suwannee County is the 2010s, when 105 of the county's 244 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 Suwannee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #716 for this hazard and #27 within Florida, putting it in the 77.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Suwannee County with 75 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2014 | FALMOUTH | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | LIVE OAK | 50 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | PADLOCK | 56 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | LANCASTER | 87 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | LIVE OAK | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | HILDRETH | 40 | $200 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | RIXSFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | LANCASTER | 50 | $0 |
| May 12, 2023 | WELLBORN | 50 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | BRANFORD | 40 | $1K |
| Jun 24, 2022 | WELLBORN | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Suwannee County
- Hail 63
- Heavy Rain 51
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An approximate seven square mile area of straight line wind damage occurred as a result of a bowing line of thunderstorms. The area of most substantial damage had dozens of large trees uprooted and snapped. A total of 18 structures sustained damage with one mobile home destroyed by a large oak tree that fell through it. Damage indicators suggested maximum winds of around 70 mph. The cost of damage was estimated.
Suwannee county 911 call center reported significant damage was reported to homes, vehicles and barns and many trees and power lines down along US HWY 129. At Mystic Jungle Educational Facility, there was damage to animal enclosures, breaking the top of their fences and ripping the tin roof off of an enclosure. Large trees were also snapped. Public also reported that there was damage to the dairy farm near Mystic Jungle. Damage was done by downburst/straight line winds.
Numerous trees were blown down across power lines. Power outages were reported starting at 07:43 EST due to downed trees on power lines and continued through 08:14 EST. A total of 179 customers were affected across Suwannee County. Report courtesy of the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Suwannee County, Florida?
244 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Suwannee County between 1968 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Suwannee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Suwannee County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Suwannee 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 Suwannee County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/suwannee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.