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Wind in Sumter County, Florida
91 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.
Sumter County, Florida, has 91 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 16.3 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
25 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 | Sumter County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.7 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
13Apr
12May
13Jun
14Jul
10Aug
7Sep
6Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8.4M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sumter County had?
91 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 Sumter County?
31 Jan 2026 (High Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sumter County?
The high wind of 5 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.4M.
How does Sumter County compare with Florida for wind?
16.3 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 91 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.