Strong Wind Risk in Florida
All Florida counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 67 of 67 Florida counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Orange County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 99.9, with $33M in expected annual strong wind losses.
18 Florida counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $163M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County | Very High | 1.08 / yr | $33M | |
| 2 | Polk County | Very High | 1.00 / yr | $25M | |
| 3 | Osceola County | Very High | 0.94 / yr | $27M | |
| 4 | Highlands County | Very High | 0.57 / yr | $13M | |
| 5 | Hardee County | Very High | 0.76 / yr | $10M | |
| 6 | Lake County | Very High | 1.23 / yr | $7M | |
| 7 | Seminole County | High | 1.07 / yr | $5M | |
| 8 | Brevard County | High | 0.84 / yr | $3M | |
| 9 | Marion County | High | 1.16 / yr | $2M | |
| 10 | Palm Beach County | High | 0.98 / yr | $2M | |
| 11 | Leon County | High | 1.27 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Sumter County | High | 1.16 / yr | $1M | |
| 13 | Okeechobee County | High | 0.64 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | St. Lucie County | High | 0.59 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Volusia County | High | 1.09 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Martin County | High | 0.78 / yr | $1M | |
| 17 | Sarasota County | High | 0.62 / yr | $1M | |
| 18 | Indian River County | High | 0.65 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Miami-Dade County | Medium | 0.76 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Hillsborough County | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Hendry County | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $810K | |
| 22 | Duval County | Medium | 0.94 / yr | $1M | |
| 23 | Alachua County | Medium | 0.99 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Broward County | Medium | 1.02 / yr | $1M | |
| 25 | DeSoto County | Medium | 0.60 / yr | $660K | |
| 26 | Pasco County | Medium | 0.94 / yr | $1M | |
| 27 | Manatee County | Medium | 0.70 / yr | $981K | |
| 28 | Charlotte County | Medium | 0.44 / yr | $797K | |
| 29 | Okaloosa County | Medium | 1.85 / yr | $1M | |
| 30 | Citrus County | Medium | 0.90 / yr | $663K | |
| 31 | Glades County | Medium | 0.60 / yr | $555K | |
| 32 | Hernando County | Medium | 1.00 / yr | $775K | |
| 33 | Bay County | Medium | 1.00 / yr | $937K | |
| 34 | Putnam County | Medium | 1.16 / yr | $616K | |
| 35 | Pinellas County | Medium | 0.63 / yr | $706K | |
| 36 | Lee County | Medium | 0.37 / yr | $648K | |
| 37 | Calhoun County | Medium | 1.29 / yr | $542K | |
| 38 | Jackson County | Medium | 1.64 / yr | $434K | |
| 39 | Collier County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $437K | |
| 40 | Columbia County | Low | 1.06 / yr | $421K | |
| 41 | Escambia County | Low | 1.92 / yr | $476K | |
| 42 | Flagler County | Low | 1.12 / yr | $361K | |
| 43 | Walton County | Low | 1.63 / yr | $377K | |
| 44 | St. Johns County | Low | 0.96 / yr | $574K | |
| 45 | Taylor County | Low | 0.98 / yr | $260K | |
| 46 | Levy County | Low | 0.70 / yr | $212K | |
| 47 | Gadsden County | Low | 1.50 / yr | $203K | |
| 48 | Monroe County | Low | 0.59 / yr | $284K | |
| 49 | Clay County | Low | 1.07 / yr | $406K | |
| 50 | Santa Rosa County | Low | 1.80 / yr | $371K | |
| 51 | Wakulla County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $245K | |
| 52 | Suwannee County | Low | 0.80 / yr | $155K | |
| 53 | Madison County | Low | 1.27 / yr | $132K | |
| 54 | Washington County | Low | 1.45 / yr | $155K | |
| 55 | Holmes County | Low | 1.69 / yr | $157K | |
| 56 | Nassau County | Low | 0.87 / yr | $192K | |
| 57 | Bradford County | Low | 1.08 / yr | $140K | |
| 58 | Jefferson County | Low | 1.28 / yr | $90K | |
| 59 | Gilchrist County | Very Low | 0.73 / yr | $93K | |
| 60 | Gulf County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $71K | |
| 61 | Hamilton County | Very Low | 0.97 / yr | $53K | |
| 62 | Union County | Very Low | 1.03 / yr | $68K | |
| 63 | Dixie County | Very Low | 0.60 / yr | $51K | |
| 64 | Baker County | Very Low | 1.16 / yr | $65K | |
| 65 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.71 / yr | $42K | |
| 66 | Liberty County | Very Low | 1.23 / yr | $37K | |
| 67 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.83 / yr | $26K |
67 Florida counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Florida counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Florida county has the highest strong wind risk?
Orange County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Florida at 99.9 (Very High), with $33M in expected annual losses and about 1.08 events per year.
How many Florida counties face significant strong wind risk?
67 Florida counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 18 of them are rated High or Very High.