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Wind in Citrus County, Florida
162 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.
Citrus County, Florida, has 162 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 91 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 27.8 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Citrus County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 162 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.8 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
5Mar
22Apr
19May
13Jun
36Jul
21Aug
18Sep
4Oct
5Nov
6Dec
4
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 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Citrus County had?
162 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 Citrus County?
16 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Citrus County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Feb 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Citrus County compare with Florida for wind?
27.8 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 162 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.