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Wind in Wakulla County, Florida
357 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 357 wind events in Wakulla County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 317 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 58.9 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
128 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Wakulla County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 357 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.9 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 102.9 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
56Feb
54Mar
29Apr
26May
21Jun
67Jul
54Aug
19Sep
14Oct
6Nov
5Dec
6
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 357. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wakulla County had?
357 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 Wakulla County?
23 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 Wakulla County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Feb 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Wakulla County compare with Florida for wind?
58.9 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 357 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.