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Wind in Baker County, Florida
148 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 148 wind events in Baker County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
16 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Baker County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.5 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
9Apr
20May
17Jun
29Jul
35Aug
16Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
6
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 148 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baker County had?
148 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Baker County?
10 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baker County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Baker County compare with Florida for wind?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 148 of the state's 15,461 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.