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Wind in Leon County, Florida
847 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.
Leon County, Florida, has 847 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 220 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 730 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.5% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 126.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Leon County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 847 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 126.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
57Feb
39Mar
69Apr
131May
74Jun
220Jul
134Aug
58Sep
44Oct
10Nov
1Dec
10
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 847. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Leon County had?
847 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 Leon County?
23 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 Leon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Leon County compare with Florida for wind?
126.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 847 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.