88
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$308K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Florida: 88 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,355 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 88 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 Franklin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,355 for this hazard and #55 within Florida, putting it in the 25.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County with 15 recorded events, while Sep 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 | CARRABELLE | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | GREEN POINT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | EASTPOINT | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 7, 2025 | LANARK VILLAGE | 56 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | APALACHICOLA | 55 | $5K |
| May 17, 2024 | (AAF)APALACHICOLA ARPT | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | BALD POINT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | (AAF)APALACHICOLA ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | LANARK VILLAGE | 50 | $3K |
| Dec 10, 2023 | GREEN POINT | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight-line winds downed numerous trees throughout the county. There was damage to several boats and businesses. The metal roof was peeled off a seafood house and piled along U.S. Highway 98. The winds capsized a shrimp boat at the Apalachicola City Dock. Windows were blown out of several homes.
A peak gust of 81 mph was measured at the FSU Coastal and Marine Lab Weatherstem site on the Franklin county coast. There was also some tree damage in the area and light debris scattered such as metal siding. Minor damage also occurred to a greenhouse. Damage was estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Franklin County, Florida?
88 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Franklin County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Franklin County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/franklin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.