311
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Walton County, Florida: 311 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 92. That places the county #416 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Walton County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Walton County is the 2010s, when 142 of the county's 311 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 Walton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.5% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #416 for this hazard and #15 within Florida, putting it in the 86.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Walton County with 59 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1983 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | FREEPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | FREEPORT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | DE FUNIAK SPRINGS | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CENTER RIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | PINEY GROVE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CENTER RIDGE | 55 | $5K |
| Jan 25, 2026 | SAND HILL | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 13, 2025 | KNOX HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | REDBAY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | DARLINGTON | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Walton County
- Flash Flood 84
- Tornado 70
- Hail 61
- Flood 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous downed trees, with some falling on vehicles and houses. Roofs were blown off several mobiles homes and barns. One barn was destroyed, with several others knocked off their foundations. Reported by the Walton County EMA.
Numerous trees and power lines down. A mobile home sustained roof damage. Several homes and businesses received minor damage. Homes and businesses were without power along U.S. Highway 98 from County Road 30-A to U.S. Highway 331. Reported by the Walton County EMA.
Straight-line winds downed nearly 700 acres of pine trees along U.S. Highway 331 northwest of De Funiak Springs. In Freeport, a vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree and a home sustained roof damage. A barn was destroyed on County Road 2.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Walton County, Florida?
311 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Walton County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Walton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Walton County measured 92.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Walton 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 Walton County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/walton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.