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Wind in Martin County, Florida
63 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 63 wind events in Martin County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
32 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 | Martin County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 63 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
7Apr
17May
11Jun
10Jul
4Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Martin County had?
63 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 Martin County?
26 Apr 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Martin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Martin County compare with Florida for wind?
11.6 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 63 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.