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Wind in Dixie County, Florida
92 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 92 wind events in Dixie County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 13.0 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
25 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Dixie County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 92 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.8 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
8Apr
25May
6Jun
12Jul
19Aug
6Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 92 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 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dixie County had?
92 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 Dixie County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dixie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Mar 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $275K.
How does Dixie County compare with Florida for wind?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 92 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.