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Wind in Seminole County, Florida
157 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.
Seminole County, Florida, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 50.7 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
57 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Seminole County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.7 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.3 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
11Apr
20May
16Jun
37Jul
28Aug
18Sep
7Oct
3Nov
0Dec
4
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 69 mph | $4.0M | $3.6M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5.0M | $6.9M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2004 | High Wind | 92 mph | $47M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Seminole County had?
157 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 Seminole County?
13 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Seminole County?
The high wind of 13 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $47M.
How does Seminole County compare with Florida for wind?
50.7 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 157 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.