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Wind in Palm Beach County, Florida
308 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.
Palm Beach County, Florida, has 308 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
190 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Palm Beach County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 308 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
13Mar
32Apr
51May
42Jun
76Jul
35Aug
27Sep
12Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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
The 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 308. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Palm Beach County had?
308 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 Palm Beach County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Palm Beach County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jan 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Palm Beach County compare with Florida for wind?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 308 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.