92
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$143K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Gilchrist County, Florida: 92 recorded events between 1967 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,309 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Gilchrist County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Gilchrist County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 92 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 Gilchrist County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,309 for this hazard and #52 within Florida, putting it in the 26.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Gilchrist County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1996 | BELL | 80 | 0 | 2 | $12K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | TRENTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | WILLIFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | WILLIFORD | 45 | $2K |
| Jun 21, 2023 | WILLIFORD | 40 | $2K |
| Jun 16, 2023 | TYLER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | TYLER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | BELL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | TRENTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | BELL | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | TRENTON | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a porch, ripped off shingles from the roof and significantly damaged a pecan tree about nine miles east-southeast of Trenton. An oak tree appeared twisted. The homeowner said that the damaged happened quickly. Property damage is an estimate.
A tree was blown down near Southwest 50th Street and Highway 129, northwest of Trenton. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so this event could be included in Storm Data.
Three roads were blocked by trees that were blown down in Trenton. The intersections were trees were blown down were: State Road 49 and Southwest 40th; 423 Northeast 5th Ave; and the intersection of State Road 47 and State Road 340.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Gilchrist County, Florida?
92 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Gilchrist County between 1967 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Gilchrist County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Gilchrist County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/gilchrist-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.