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Wind in Escambia County, Florida
295 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 295 wind events in Escambia County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 63 years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 133 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 44.9 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
162 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Escambia County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 295 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.9 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
21Mar
25Apr
34May
28Jun
34Jul
37Aug
32Sep
10Oct
13Nov
15Dec
21
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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 295. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Escambia County had?
295 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 Escambia County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Escambia County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Escambia County compare with Florida for wind?
44.9 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 295 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.