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Wind in Lee County, Florida
234 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.
Lee County, Florida, has 234 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 139 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 30.0 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
63 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 | Lee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 234 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
12Mar
17Apr
12May
22Jun
49Jul
45Aug
37Sep
8Oct
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
The 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $56K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $67K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $44K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | $2K | — | 10 | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
234 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 Lee County?
30 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Lee County compare with Florida for wind?
30.0 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 234 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.