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Wind in Calhoun County, Florida
134 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.
Calhoun County, Florida, has 134 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 23.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Calhoun County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 134 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.6 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
8Mar
11Apr
20May
8Jun
28Jul
19Aug
7Sep
11Oct
1Nov
1Dec
8
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 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calhoun County had?
134 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 Calhoun County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calhoun County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Mar 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Calhoun County compare with Florida for wind?
23.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 134 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.