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Florida, 2006

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

681events recorded853 in 2005
8deaths recorded75 injuries
$33Mproperty damage (estimates)$32K crop damage
1disaster declarations1,033 NFIP claims, $10M paid
← 20052007 →

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.

Events by hazard

Hail210
Wind197
Other78
Tropical61
Lightning58
Tornado41
Flood15
Cold11
Drought4
Heat2
Fog2
Winter1
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 681 against 853 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Miami-Dade County35
Duval County33
Nassau County28
Broward County25
Marion County23
Flagler County20
Leon County17
Suwannee County17
Alachua County15
Brevard County15
Escambia County15
Hillsborough County15
Columbia County13
Hamilton County13
Jackson County13
Palm Beach County13
Polk County13
Bay County12
Madison County12
Gilchrist County11
Pasco County11
Volusia County11
Wakulla County11
Clay County10
Collier County10

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 Feb 2006DuvalDense Fog——17
15 Dec 2006Forecast zoneDense Fog——13
20 Jul 2006BrowardLightning——11
13 Jan 2006WaltonLightning——1—
26 Apr 2006Palm BeachLightning——1—
21 Jul 2006HillsboroughHeat——1—
17 Aug 2006PascoLightning——1—
4 Sep 2006LeeLightning——1—
13 Jan 2006OkaloosaTornadoF0$2,000,000—13
31 Jul 2006DuvalThunderstorm Wind58 mph——7
9 Aug 2006OkaloosaLightning———6
25 Dec 2006VolusiaTornadoF2$2,500,000—5
24 Aug 2006PascoLightning———4
21 Jun 2006CharlotteTornadoF2$500,000—3
25 Dec 2006PascoTornadoF2$3,500,000—2
30 Jun 2006BrowardLightning———2
8 Jul 2006HillsboroughLightning———2
13 Aug 2006Miami-DadeLightning———2
7 Aug 2006CollierLightning—$500,000—1
14 Aug 2006LeeLightning—$114,000—1
3 Feb 2006HillsboroughFlash Flood—$100,000—1
16 Nov 2006BrowardHeavy Rain—$5,000—1
23 Jun 2006EscambiaLightning———1
26 May 2006VolusiaLightning———1
28 May 2006LakeLightning———1
19 Jul 2006HillsboroughLightning———1
25 Aug 2006Miami-DadeLightning———1
21 Jul 2006PinellasLightning———1
27 Jul 2006PolkLightning———1
15 Aug 2006CollierLightning———1
19 Jul 2006EscambiaLightning———1
13 Jul 2006ManateeLightning———1
11 Jun 2006DuvalThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
28 May 2006MarionLightning———1
8 Aug 2006EscambiaLightning———1
25 Dec 2006ColumbiaTornadoF2——1
8 May 2006BayThunderstorm Wind81 mph$5,000,000——
8 May 2006BayThunderstorm Wind70 mph$2,500,000——
3 Feb 2006PinellasFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
11 Jul 2006BrevardLightning—$2,000,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2006

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
15 May 2006FM-2638Fire management assistanceFireVolusia Fire Complex1

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

1,033 NFIP claims, 527 of them paid, for $10,491,493.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.