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Wind in Orange County, Florida
319 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.
Orange County, Florida, has 319 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 133 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
115 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Orange County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 319 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
11Mar
34Apr
27May
35Jun
75Jul
55Aug
38Sep
21Oct
6Nov
4Dec
5
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
The 164 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 319. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $590K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 77 mph | $40M | $18M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $7.2M | $44M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2004 | High Wind | 105 mph | $881M | — | 3 | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orange County had?
319 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 Orange County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Orange County?
The high wind of 13 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $881M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Orange County compare with Florida for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 319 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.