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Wind in Indian River County, Florida
78 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.
Indian River County, Florida, has 78 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 35 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 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
33 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 | Indian River County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 78 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.8 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
12Apr
10May
10Jun
18Jul
10Aug
3Sep
5Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Indian River County had?
78 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 Indian River County?
22 Jun 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 66 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Indian River County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Indian River County compare with Florida for wind?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 78 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.