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Wind in Monroe County, Florida
109 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.
Monroe County, Florida, has 109 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Monroe County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 109 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
109 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 Monroe County?
1 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Monroe County compare with Florida for wind?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 109 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.