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Wind in Walton County, Florida
324 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 324 wind events in Walton County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 268 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 15,461 wind events recorded in Florida; its 31.2 per 100 square miles compares with 28.8 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Walton County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 324 | 15,461 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.2 | 28.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.5 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 58 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
31Feb
26Mar
25Apr
41May
23Jun
66Jul
41Aug
29Sep
14Oct
5Nov
12Dec
11
31Feb
26Mar
25Apr
41May
23Jun
66Jul
41Aug
29Sep
14Oct
5Nov
12Dec
11
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 324. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Walton County had?
324 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 Walton County?
24 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 Walton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Feb 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Walton County compare with Florida for wind?
31.2 events per 100 square miles against 28.8 statewide; the county holds 324 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.