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Wind in Pinellas County, Florida
288 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.
Pinellas County, Florida, has 288 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 105.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
109 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Pinellas County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 288 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 105.2 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
15Mar
28Apr
31May
30Jun
40Jul
52Aug
38Sep
13Oct
6Nov
10Dec
7
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 288. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2018 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $32K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $65K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2000 | High Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pinellas County had?
288 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 Pinellas County?
7 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pinellas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Pinellas County compare with Florida for wind?
105.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 288 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.