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Wind in Marion County, Florida

496 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

496 events · 2 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 3.2%

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Wind event locations in and around Marion County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Marion County, Florida, has 496 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 148 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 307 events against 156 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 3.2% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 31.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.

NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

59 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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

MeasureMarion CountyFloridaUS
Wind events since 195049615,461701,953
Per 100 square miles31.228.819.9
Per 10,000 residents12.97.121.1
Deaths recorded2582,166
Busiest monthJuneJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Marion County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
16
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
49
May
48
Jun
148
Jul
86
Aug
60
Sep
31
Oct
9
Nov
3
Dec
6
Wind events in Marion County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph381
58–73 mph51
74–95 mph7
96 mph and over1
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 496. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
24 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind46 mph—$1K——County
2 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
2 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
16 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
16 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250K———County
6 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$1K———County
11 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$200———County
11 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
26 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$15K———County
20 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph——1—County
5 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$20K———County
19 Jan 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jan 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph———1County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
3 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
9 Jan 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
9 Jan 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
12 Oct 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph—$1K——County
16 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
31 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$1K———County
20 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$100———County
26 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph—$1K——County
10 Sep 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$15K———County
18 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$500———County
5 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind44 mph$2K——1County
24 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
24 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
23 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
23 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
17 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
2 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$500———County
12 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
28 Oct 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
12 Sep 2020Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$5K———County
12 Sep 2020Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$500———County
19 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
19 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
6 Feb 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
21 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
21 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$500———County
19 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
16 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$10———County
9 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
25 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
25 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
25 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$500———County
22 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
21 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$2K———County
17 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind45 mph$200———County
15 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jan 2017Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$3K———County
21 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$20K———County
1 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$6K———County
7 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$120K———County
14 Dec 2013Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$3K———County
7 Oct 2013Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$5K———County
4 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$3K———County
20 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph——1—County
24 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$6K———County
10 Oct 2011Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$20K———County
10 Oct 2011Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$10K———County
13 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph———2County
25 Jan 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
30 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
15 Apr 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
8 Apr 2006Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$50K———County
5 Nov 2003Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$30K———County
4 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
27 Mar 2003Thunderstorm Wind69 mph———8County
24 Dec 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
5 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
21 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
20 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
18 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
15 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
14 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
14 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
29 Mar 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
4 Mar 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$80K———County
9 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
11 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
7 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
12 Aug 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
2 Aug 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
14 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
14 Mar 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
2 Jan 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
2 Sep 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
3 Aug 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
5 Jul 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
27 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
24 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
19 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
18 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
18 May 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
22 Feb 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
30 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$4K———County
23 Apr 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$6K———County
23 Apr 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
6 Aug 1996Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
22 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
8 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$30K——2County
28 May 1996Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$6K———County
2 Feb 1996Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
15 Aug 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$10K———County
7 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
14 Sep 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
1 Aug 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K——2County
30 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
25 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
15 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
14 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
30 Oct 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———2County
30 Oct 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
13 Mar 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
8 Jan 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
8 Jan 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Marion County had?

496 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 Marion County?

24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?

The thunderstorm wind of 30 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.

How does Marion County compare with Florida for wind?

31.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 496 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.