90
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$177K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Florida: 90 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #2,334 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Union County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 90 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 Union County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,334 for this hazard and #54 within Florida, putting it in the 25.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Union County with 17 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | JOHNSTOWN | 39 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LAKE BUTLER | 36 | $1K |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ELLERBEE | 40 | $200 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | PROVIDENCE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | PROVIDENCE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | PROVIDENCE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | PROVIDENCE | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | DUKE | 40 | $500 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | PROVIDENCE | 40 | $500 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | BROWNS STILL | 35 | $200 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Suwannee county 911 call center reported a tree fell onto a power line which then caused the power line pole to fall onto a residence at 4555 west state road 238. Fire rescue responded and there were no injuries or structure fire. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.
Multiple trees were reported down across SW SR 121 especially at the intersections of SW 76th St and SW 92nd St. Powerlines were reported down in Lake Butler and a power pole was leaning along SW 7th St. EM reported a gust of 42 mph. Time was estimated by radar.
A tree was blown down across SW State Road 121 near the intersection of SWS 85th Trail. The large tree was across both lanes. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Union County, Florida?
90 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Union County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Union County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Union County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Union 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 Union County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/union-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.