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Wind in Putnam County, Florida
384 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.
NCEI records 384 wind events in Putnam County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 224 events against 141 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 52.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
62 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Putnam County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 384 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.8 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
17Mar
28Apr
47May
37Jun
74Jul
86Aug
45Sep
15Oct
6Nov
3Dec
9
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 384. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Putnam County had?
384 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 Putnam County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Putnam County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Putnam County compare with Florida for wind?
52.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 384 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.