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Wind in Collier County, Florida
110 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.
Collier County, Florida, has 110 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Collier County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
8Apr
15May
17Jun
25Jul
15Aug
7Sep
5Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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 110 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 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Collier County had?
110 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 Collier County?
10 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 53 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Collier County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Feb 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Collier County compare with Florida for wind?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 110 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.