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Wind in Gadsden County, Florida
198 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.
Gadsden County, Florida, has 198 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 167 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 38.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
17 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 | Gadsden County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 198 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.3 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
21Feb
11Mar
9Apr
20May
32Jun
34Jul
38Aug
15Sep
7Oct
0Nov
5Dec
6
21Feb
11Mar
9Apr
20May
32Jun
34Jul
38Aug
15Sep
7Oct
0Nov
5Dec
6
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 198 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 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 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 |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gadsden County had?
198 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 Gadsden 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 Gadsden County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Gadsden County compare with Florida for wind?
38.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 198 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.