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Wind in Levy County, Florida
154 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.
Levy County, Florida, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
43 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Levy County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
16Mar
18Apr
25May
8Jun
25Jul
25Aug
14Sep
1Oct
3Nov
6Dec
4
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 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Levy County had?
154 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 Levy County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Levy County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Apr 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Levy County compare with Florida for wind?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 154 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.