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Wind in Hamilton County, Florida
151 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.
Hamilton County, Florida, has 151 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
9 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 | Hamilton County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 107.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
11Apr
20May
18Jun
33Jul
28Aug
9Sep
4Oct
1Nov
7Dec
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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hamilton County had?
151 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 Hamilton County?
19 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 Hamilton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Hamilton County compare with Florida for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 151 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.