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Wind in Osceola County, Florida
106 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.
Osceola County, Florida, has 106 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 56 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 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
23 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 | Osceola County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
8Apr
14May
10Jun
23Jul
19Aug
12Sep
5Oct
2Nov
3Dec
2
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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 83 mph | $11M | $8.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3.5M | $22M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $373M | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Osceola County had?
106 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 Osceola County?
5 Jul 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Osceola County?
The high wind of 13 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $373M; 1 death recorded.
How does Osceola County compare with Florida for wind?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 106 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.