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Wind in Pasco County, Florida
247 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.
Pasco County, Florida, has 247 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 136 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 33.1 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
60 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 | Pasco County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 247 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.1 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.2 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
12Mar
33Apr
19May
20Jun
47Jul
40Aug
28Sep
8Oct
10Nov
5Dec
8
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 148 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 247. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $137K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $145K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pasco County had?
247 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 Pasco County?
27 Oct 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pasco County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Mar 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $145K.
How does Pasco County compare with Florida for wind?
33.1 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 247 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.