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Wind in Jackson County, Florida
401 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 401 wind events in Jackson County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 326 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 43.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Jackson County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 401 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.1 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
65Feb
31Mar
27Apr
43May
37Jun
88Jul
55Aug
26Sep
8Oct
3Nov
11Dec
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
The 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 401. 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 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 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 |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $115K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
401 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Mar 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jackson County compare with Florida for wind?
43.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 401 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.