Storm History: Gulf County, Florida
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Gulf County, Florida: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 317
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- $621 million
- Episodes
- 213
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 61 | 0 | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Drought | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 38 | 0 | 0 | $323,000 |
| Hail | 35 | 0 | 0 | $393,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 26 | 0 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 0 | 0 | $162,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 16 | 4 | 0 | $492 million |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 10 | 0 | 0 | $13 million |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | 0 | $110 million |
| Rip Current | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Wildfire | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Coastal Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Waterspout | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Surf | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Flood, March 10, 1998
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, July 10, 2005
- Flood, April 1, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 15, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 1998
- Tropical Storm, September 25, 2002
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 25, 2002
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 2024
- Ice Storm, January 21, 2025
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 1998
- Hail, July 20, 2000
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 28, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, August 28, 2005
- Tornado, October 27, 1972
- Tornado, December 24, 1978
- Tornado, February 16, 2003
- Tornado, April 25, 2003
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, March 26, 2024
- Hail, June 15, 2021
- Hail, June 25, 2014
- Hail, May 28, 2010
- Hail, May 5, 2005
- Hail, February 22, 1998
- Hail, March 6, 1983
- Hail, June 24, 2025
- Flash Flood, April 3, 2017
- Hail, March 23, 2013
- Hail, July 20, 2000
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2018
- Flood, February 11, 2013
- Hail, March 13, 2012
- Hail, May 10, 2006
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Tornado, January 25, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 2, 2025
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Tornado, October 27, 2025
- Drought, October 14, 2025
- Hail, June 24, 2025
- Lightning, June 14, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2025
- Rip Current, June 8, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 21, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 2024
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 2024
- Flash Flood, September 12, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2024
- Flash Flood, May 17, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2024
- Hail, March 26, 2024
- Tornado, January 9, 2024
- Tornado, December 10, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 26, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2023
- Tornado, June 15, 2023
- Tornado, January 22, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2022
- Flash Flood, May 23, 2022
- Tornado, May 3, 2022
- Tropical Storm, August 16, 2021
- Flood, June 19, 2021
- Hail, June 15, 2021
- Tornado, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, September 15, 2020
- Rip Current, July 15, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2020
- Tropical Storm, October 19, 2019
- Drought, October 8, 2019
- Flash Flood, August 16, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2019
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2018
- Rip Current, June 3, 2018
- Tropical Storm, May 28, 2018
- Drought, February 1, 2018
- Drought, January 9, 2018
- Tropical Storm, October 7, 2017
- Tropical Storm, September 10, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 3, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2017
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 1, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 15, 2016
- Flood, January 1, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 2015
- Tornado, August 4, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015
- Hail, May 26, 2015
- Tornado, April 19, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014
- Tornado, October 13, 2014
- Hail, June 25, 2014
- Tornado, April 29, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014
- Tornado, November 26, 2013
- Rip Current, September 16, 2013
- Tornado, April 14, 2013
- Hail, March 23, 2013
- Flood, February 11, 2013
- Tornado, August 28, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2012
- Tornado, July 29, 2012
- Tropical Storm, June 23, 2012
- Drought, June 1, 2012
- Drought, May 1, 2012
- Drought, April 1, 2012
- Hail, March 13, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Drought, January 17, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 17, 2011
- Drought, October 4, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Drought, May 10, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2011
- Lightning, July 25, 2010
- Rip Current, July 12, 2010
- Hail, May 28, 2010
- Flood, December 2, 2009
- Coastal Flood, November 10, 2009
- Tropical Storm, November 9, 2009
- Storm Surge/Tide, August 16, 2009
- Tropical Storm, August 16, 2009
- Tornado, March 27, 2009
- Coastal Flood, December 10, 2008
- Coastal Flood, September 11, 2008
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 1, 2008
- Tropical Storm, August 22, 2008
- High Surf, August 13, 2008
- Hail, July 29, 2006
- Hail, July 19, 2006
- Storm Surge/Tide, June 12, 2006
- Tropical Storm, June 12, 2006
- Hail, May 10, 2006
- Hail, May 9, 2006
- High Surf, October 20, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, August 28, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 28, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, July 10, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005
- Tropical Storm, July 5, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, June 11, 2005
- Tropical Storm, June 10, 2005
- Hail, May 5, 2005
- Flood, April 1, 2005
- Tornado, March 7, 2005
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 15, 2004
- Tornado, September 15, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 2004
- Tropical Storm, September 5, 2004
- Storm Surge/Tide, August 12, 2004
- Tropical Storm, August 12, 2004
- Rip Current, May 31, 2003
- Tornado, April 25, 2003
- Tornado, February 16, 2003
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 25, 2002
- Tropical Storm, September 25, 2002
- Storm Surge/Tide, September 14, 2002
- Tropical Storm, September 14, 2002
- Hail, March 12, 2002
- Waterspout, August 11, 2001
- Tropical Storm, August 4, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2001
- Flash Flood, September 22, 2000
- Tropical Storm, September 21, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2000
- Waterspout, August 11, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2000
- Hail, July 20, 2000
- Wildfire, July 17, 2000
- Wildfire, July 8, 2000
- Hail, March 29, 2000
- Tornado, March 16, 2000
- Wildfire, March 1, 2000
- Hail, August 14, 1999
- Flash Flood, May 6, 1999
- Wildfire, April 17, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 1999
- Tornado, January 2, 1999
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 28, 1998
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 2, 1998
- Wildfire, June 20, 1998
- Flood, March 10, 1998
- Tornado, March 7, 1998
- Hail, February 22, 1998
- Tornado, November 13, 1997
- Tropical Storm, October 7, 1996
- Tornado, March 7, 1996
- Hail, July 18, 1995
- Tornado, February 17, 1995
- Tornado, January 24, 1993
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 1992
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 4, 1992
- Tornado, November 2, 1992
- Hail, September 12, 1992
- Hail, August 10, 1992
- Tornado, February 17, 1992
- Tornado, July 12, 1989
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 1988
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 1988
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 1986
- Tornado, December 28, 1983
- Hail, March 6, 1983
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 1980
- Tornado, January 23, 1980
- Tornado, December 24, 1978
- Hail, July 23, 1976
- Tornado, March 9, 1976
- Tornado, October 27, 1972
- Tornado, March 28, 1972
- Tornado, March 2, 1972
- Tornado, July 10, 1970
- Tornado, December 10, 1967
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1967
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 1966
- Tornado, September 15, 1960
- Tornado, April 3, 1960
- Tornado, September 24, 1956
- Tornado, April 16, 1954
More
Tornadoes in Gulf CountyEvery warning in Gulf County since 1986Every county in Florida
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.