151
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hernando County, Florida: 151 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,515 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hernando County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hernando County is the 1990s, when 55 of the county's 151 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 Hernando County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.9% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,515 for this hazard and #39 within Florida, putting it in the 51.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hernando County with 32 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1994 | TPA | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | BRKSVIL HERNNDO CO F | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | RITAL | 43 | $10K |
| Jul 24, 2024 | BROOKSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BRKSVIL HERNNDO CO F | 58 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | POWELL | 56 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | MASARYKTOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | BERKELEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | BRKSVIL HERNNDO CO F | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | WEEKI WACHEE | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | WEEKI WACHEE | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
National Weather Service damage survey concluded that thunderstorm winds downed sixteen utility poles, two commercial signs and a few trees along State Road 50, one half mile west of County Road 587 (Mariner Blvd). Twelve of the downed power poles on the north side of State Road 50 were also toppled northward by the straight-line thunderstorm winds west of State Road 50 and Weeping Willow Road. Four of the power poles downed on the south side of State Road 50 were also toppled in a northward direction.Also, an electrical fire, caused by downed power lines from the straight-line winds, severely damaged a parked vehicle.
Ham radio operators reported that thunderstorm winds removed residential home roofing tiles, toppled sheds, damaged a commercial signs, downed a few trees and numerous large branches along and east of the U.S. Highway 19 corridor in Spring Hill.
A total of 18 structures incurred damage from the storms. Thirteen structures sustained minor damage, three moderate, and two major. Damage to homes occurred on Indigo Drive and Matthew Avenue in east Spring Hill, where one home had the roof removed by the wind, another home had some shingles, a satellite dish, and gutters blown off the roof, and a third home had shingle damage and the pool cage collapsed. Significant tree damage occurred along Ferry Avenue, where several large trees were uprooted or large branches snapped. In addition, a speed limit sign was snapped, and a home had a carport partially collapse and gutters partially torn off the roof. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph, with possible gusts up to 80 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hernando County, Florida?
151 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hernando County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hernando County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hernando County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hernando 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 Hernando County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/hernando-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.