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Wind in Hernando County, Florida
155 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 155 wind events in Hernando County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 94 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 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
40 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 | Hernando County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.7 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
19Apr
16May
9Jun
28Jul
32Aug
17Sep
3Oct
4Nov
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 155 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 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $13K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hernando County had?
155 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 Hernando County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hernando County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Hernando County compare with Florida for wind?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 155 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.