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Wind in Union County, Florida
93 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 93 wind events in Union County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
July is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 33 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 38.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
9 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Union County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 93 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.2 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
9Apr
11May
13Jun
14Jul
17Aug
7Sep
3Oct
3Nov
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | High Wind | 45 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
93 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 Union County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Union County?
The high wind of 6 Feb 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Union County compare with Florida for wind?
38.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 93 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.