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Wind in Gulf County, Florida
79 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.
Gulf County, Florida, has 79 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
22 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Gulf County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 79 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.0 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
7Apr
12May
12Jun
9Jul
9Aug
5Sep
2Oct
2Nov
2Dec
7
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 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gulf County had?
79 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 Gulf County?
15 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gulf County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Gulf County compare with Florida for wind?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 79 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.