40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$152K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hendry County, Florida: 40 recorded events between 1978 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,803 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hendry County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hendry County is the 1990s, when 11 of the county's 40 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 Hendry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,803 for this hazard and #66 within Florida, putting it in the 11.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hendry County with 9 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1994 | FMY | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | CLEWISTON AIRGLADES | 52 | $1K |
| May 24, 2023 | CLEWISTON | 50 | $5K |
| May 24, 2023 | CLEWISTON | 65 | $50K |
| Oct 9, 2021 | CLEWISTON | 55 | $10K |
| Aug 14, 2015 | CLEWISTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2012 | LA BELLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2012 | HARLEM | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2011 | LA BELLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2011 | CLEWISTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2009 | HARLEM | 57 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Hendry County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to private and public property in Clewiston due to a severe thunderstorm. Damage included a roof collapse at Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and downed large tree branches.
A severe thunderstorm moved ESE over Clewiston, producing damage along an approximately half-mile long path. First indication of damage was at the intersection of Berner Road and US 27 where a shed was blown onto the edge of the roadway, power lines were downed, and shopping carts were tossed into cars at the Sugarland Plaza. Farther to the ESE along W. Ventura Avenue, a window was broken at a nursing and rehab center, 2 downed large tree branches, and a carport cover was blown into the front yard of a home. A large tree branch was downed along Gloria Street next to Hendry Regional Medical Center. The final damage location was along W. Alverdez Avenue where roof siding was blown into the front yards of 2 homes. ||Damage amounts are estimated, along with the time.
Hendry County Sheriff's Office reported minor damage across portions of Clewiston. Damage occurred to a residential shed and fence along with several uprooted trees and a trampoline thrown against a house near Georgia Ave and 7th Street. Additional uprooted trees led to minor roof damage and fence at Clewiston Middle School.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hendry County, Florida?
40 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hendry County between 1978 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hendry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hendry County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hendry 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 Hendry County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/hendry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.