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Wind in Volusia County, Florida
248 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 248 wind events in Volusia County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 125 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Volusia County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 248 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.4 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
10Mar
28Apr
28May
25Jun
45Jul
42Aug
28Sep
16Oct
12Nov
3Dec
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
The 151 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 248. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $245K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Volusia County had?
248 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 Volusia County?
2 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Volusia County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Volusia County compare with Florida for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 248 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.