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Wind in Columbia County, Florida
239 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.
Columbia County, Florida, has 239 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 95 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 30.0 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
29 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 | Columbia County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 239 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.0 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
16Mar
14Apr
23May
33Jun
62Jul
30Aug
29Sep
8Oct
1Nov
9Dec
3
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
The 175 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 239. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Columbia County had?
239 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 Columbia County?
14 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Columbia County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Nov 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $55K.
How does Columbia County compare with Florida for wind?
30.0 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 239 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.