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Wind in Lafayette County, Florida
94 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 94 wind events in Lafayette County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
July is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
10 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Lafayette County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 112.1 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
7Apr
16May
11Jun
12Jul
20Aug
11Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
3
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lafayette County had?
94 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 Lafayette County?
20 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 Lafayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Lafayette County compare with Florida for wind?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 94 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.