229
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$19.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Florida: 229 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #816 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lee County is the 1990s, when 91 of the county's 229 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 Lee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.1% of all recorded severe weather across 14 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #816 for this hazard and #31 within Florida, putting it in the 74.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lee County with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1995 | Leesburg | 0 | 0 | 10 | $10K |
| Aug 15, 1995 | Ft. Myers | 0 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Apr 5, 1993 | Fort Myers Beach | 51 | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
| Jun 18, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | (FMY)FT MYERS PAGE F | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | (FMY)FT MYERS PAGE F | 59 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | 43 | $3K |
| Jun 28, 2023 | BAYSHORE | 52 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | LEHIGH ACRES | 43 | $2K |
| May 30, 2022 | SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | 55 | $0 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | FORT MYERS VILLAS | 43 | $500 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | BAYSHORE | 43 | $10K |
| Jun 24, 2021 | (FMY)FT MYERS PAGE F | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | BOKEELIA | 50 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Lee County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The metal roof of a boat dry storage building was blown off at Fort Myers Beach Marina causing an estimated $750,000 damage to the building and 17 boats inside or nearby the building. One male sleeping onboard a boat received minor injuries. Several mobile homes east of the marina received roof, carport, and screened porch damage. The Coast Guard station nearby observed a gust to 59 mph at 0146 EST.
Page Field Airport measured a wind gust to 59 mph at 0302 EST. Traffic signals and signs were blown down in San Carlos, with damage to homes and business buildings in Cape Coral and North Fort Myers. Southwest Florida Regional Airport recorded a gust to 69 mph at 0303 EST.
An NWS and Lee County Emergency Management storm survey found numerous homes that sustained straight-line wind damage. Damage included roof damage, fascia and pieces of lanai and pool screen enclosures being ripped from houses. Storm survey estimates winds were near 80 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lee County, Florida?
229 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lee County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lee County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lee 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 Lee County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/lee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.