191
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$416K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Gadsden County, Florida: 191 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,113 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Gadsden County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Gadsden County is the 2010s, when 94 of the county's 191 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 Gadsden County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,113 for this hazard and #34 within Florida, putting it in the 64.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Gadsden County with 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2009 | ALTSCHUL | 55 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | CONCORD | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | MIDWAY | 50 | $2K |
| Feb 15, 2026 | DOUGLAS CITY | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | WETUMPKA | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | MOUNT PLEASANT | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CHATTAHOOCHEE | 50 | $3K |
| Aug 20, 2025 | GREENSBORO | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CHATTAHOOCHEE | 55 | $4K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ROSEDALE | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous downed trees and power poles. Downed trees littered Interstate 10 at the Greensboro exit causing a series of minor traffic accidents. Several road signs were blown over. High winds forced a semi-truck onto an embankment. Reported by the Gadsden County EMA.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Gadsden County, Florida?
191 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Gadsden County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Gadsden County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Gadsden County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Gadsden 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 Gadsden County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/gadsden-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.