303
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Palm Beach County, Florida: 303 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #442 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Palm Beach County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Palm Beach County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 303 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 Palm Beach County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 27.7% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #442 for this hazard and #16 within Florida, putting it in the 86.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Palm Beach County with 69 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1987 | 55 | 1 | 2 | $0 | |
| Feb 26, 2008 | LAKE PARK ARPT | 61 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Jul 20, 1989 | 65 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Mar 3, 1989 | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 14, 1987 | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | RIVIERA BEACH | 53 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | DELRAY BEACH | 50 | $1K |
| May 13, 2025 | HYPOLUXO | 35 | $500 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | HAVERHILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | FLORIDA GARDENS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2024 | DELRAY BEACH | 52 | $75K |
| May 18, 2024 | OCEAN RIDGE | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 17, 2023 | WEST PALM BEACH | 64 | $10K |
| Aug 17, 2023 | WESTGATE | 64 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | WESTGATE | 64 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Palm Beach County
- Tornado 197
- Hail 171
- Funnel Cloud 142
- Lightning 83
- Waterspout 64
- Flood 55
- Flash Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter, in the Valencia Cove community to the west of Delray Beach, reported tree damage due to strong thunderstorm winds. There was extensive damage to their property with the loss of several large adult trees. The spotter reported that the storm cleanup took 2 weeks and a total cost of 50 to 75 thousand dollars. Numerous neighborhoods in the area reported downed trees as well, mainly near Lyons Road in the Valencia Cove, Canyon Lakes, and Valencia Reserve communities.
The Palm Beach County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to private and public property at the Okeelanta sugar mill due to severe thunderstorm. Damage included overturned trailers and portable bathrooms, broken fences, and a fallen palm tree.
Florida Highway Patrol reported an uprooted tree fell onto a mobile home in Belle Glade. Wind gust of 51 knots observed at Palm Beach International Airport. Large trees were blown down damaging a mobile home and a carport just south of Lake Worth. A waterspout was sighted offshore Delray Beach. A large billboard was blown down and power poles were bent in Hypoluxo.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Palm Beach County, Florida?
303 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Palm Beach County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Palm Beach County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Palm Beach County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/palm-beach-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.