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Wind in Manatee County, Florida
172 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 172 wind events in Manatee County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
August is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 107 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
30 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 | Manatee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 172 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
13Mar
24Apr
13May
14Jun
24Jul
24Aug
32Sep
8Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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
All 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $117K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Manatee County had?
172 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 Manatee County?
24 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Manatee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Manatee County compare with Florida for wind?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 172 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.