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Wind in St. Johns County, Florida
341 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.
St. Johns County, Florida, has 341 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 223 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 56.8 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
51 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | St. Johns County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 341 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.8 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
15Mar
13Apr
19May
46Jun
88Jul
62Aug
46Sep
23Oct
8Nov
3Dec
1
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 341. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Johns County had?
341 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 St. Johns County?
27 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 St. Johns County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Mar 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does St. Johns County compare with Florida for wind?
56.8 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 341 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.