147
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$352K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Florida: 147 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County is the 2010s, when 55 of the county's 147 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 Taylor County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.1% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #42 within Florida, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County with 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1995 | Dekle Beach | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | JACK LEE ISLAND | 65 | $4K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | (40J)PERRY-FOLEY ARPT | 50 | $3K |
| May 10, 2024 | PERRY | 55 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | (40J)PERRY-FOLEY ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | SHADY GROVE | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | PERRY | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ADAMS BEACH | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | PERRY | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | BOYD | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | PERRY | 50 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Quarter size hail near Salem and dime size hail two miles west of Rocky Creek road. Trees down just north of Perry on Woods Creek Road. Power lines down near the Florida Highway Patrol Headquarters Post one mile north of Perry.
Sporadic tree damage occurred along Snipe Island Road. Small trees and large limbs 6-12 inches in diameter were blown down. This was likely due to rear flank downdraft winds of 50-60 mph on the south side of a radar indicated circulation.
Taylor County Emergency Management reported several trees down and some flooding in parts of Perry, and along Highways 19 and 27. Taylor County Sheriff's Office reported trees and power lines down at the intersection of Woodmore and Old Dixie Highway and along Old Dixie Highway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Taylor County, Florida?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Taylor County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Taylor County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/taylor-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.