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Wind in Taylor County, Florida
148 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 148 wind events in Taylor County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 33 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 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
28 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Taylor County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.8 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
13Mar
12Apr
22May
14Jun
33Jul
29Aug
10Sep
5Oct
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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Taylor County had?
148 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 Taylor County?
15 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Taylor County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Dec 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Taylor County compare with Florida for wind?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 148 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.