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Florida, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

849events recorded933 in 2025
1deaths recorded3 injuries
$6.9Mproperty damage (estimates)$1.8M crop damage
2disaster declarations205 NFIP claims, $1.3M paid
← 2025

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

Drought401
Wind276
Wildfire48
Cold39
Other23
Hail22
Flood15
Tornado13
Lightning9
Winter2
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 849 against 933 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Leon County36
Duval County28
Jackson County28
Washington County24
Walton County21
Gadsden County19
Calhoun County17
Baker County15
Holmes County15
Madison County15
Brevard County14
Putnam County14
Palm Beach County13
Marion County12
Bradford County11
Hendry County11
Glades County10
Lafayette County10
Liberty County10
Lee County9
Nassau County9
Union County9
Wakulla County9
Bay County8
St. Johns County8

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
23 Apr 2026BakerWildfire——1—
5 Mar 2026BakerDense Fog———2
26 Jun 2026Miami-DadeLightning———1
21 Mar 2026CalhounWildfire—$3,500,000——
16 Mar 2026LeonLightning—$500,000——
1 May 2026Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000——
1 May 2026Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000——
19 Apr 2026Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000——
19 Apr 2026Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000——
17 May 2026LeeTornadoEF0$250,000——
12 May 2026PascoTornadoEF0$250,000——
16 Mar 2026MarionThunderstorm Wind58 mph$250,000——
17 May 2026LeeTornadoEF0$200,000——
15 Mar 2026MarionLightning—$100,000——
28 Jun 2026LeeTornadoEF0$100,000——
25 May 2026WaltonTornadoEF1$75,000——
25 Jan 2026WaltonTornadoEF1$50,000——
23 Jun 2026CalhounThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
7 Apr 2026Miami-DadeTornadoEF0$50,000——
19 Jun 2026HighlandsThunderstorm Wind55 mph$50,000——
24 May 2026HillsboroughTornadoEF0$5,000——
26 May 2026ManateeTornadoEF0$1,000——
18 Jun 2026WashingtonTornadoEF0———
17 May 2026LeeTornadoEF0———
12 May 2026PascoTornadoEF0———
26 Jun 2026BrowardTornadoEF unrated———

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
23 Apr 2026FM-5632Fire management assistanceFireCow Creek Fire1
22 Apr 2026FM-5631Fire management assistanceFireRailroad Complex Fire2

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

205 NFIP claims, 31 of them paid, for $1,313,778.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.