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Wind in Franklin County, Florida
91 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 91 wind events in Franklin County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
March is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 23 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 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
32 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Franklin County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.4 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
10Mar
15Apr
15May
8Jun
13Jul
7Aug
9Sep
0Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 91 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
91 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 Franklin County?
16 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 Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Franklin County compare with Florida for wind?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 91 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.