Dixie County, Florida
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 12029 · population 16,706 · 705 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 248 records for Dixie County, Florida from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 153 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (92 records). The deadliest single record is the September 26, 2024 hurricane, filed for the forecast zone Inland Dixie, which covers the county: 3 deaths and $1.0 billion in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 44 declarations naming the county since 1972, 42 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Milton” on October 11, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 248on 153 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 60 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $1.4Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 3strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 44latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Dixie County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 92 since 1983. The rank column places the county among Florida's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 92 | 58 | 1983-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | 59 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 53 | 32 | 1996-2024 | 6 | 0 | $1.3B | 16 of 67 |
| Drought | 37 | 19 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 of 67 |
| Floods | 19 | 15 | 1998-2024 | 0 | 0 | $75M | 53 of 67 |
| Hail | 16 | 15 | 1983-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 of 67 |
| Heat | 13 | 8 | 2010-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 2 | 2022-2026 | 0 | 0 | $101K | 47 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 2 | 2012-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 of 67 |
| Lightning | 3 | 2 | 2000-2010 | 0 | 0 | $796K | 60 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 3 | 1978-1998 | 0 | 0 | $371K | 67 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 2 | 1 | 2018-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | $3K | 55 of 67 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 51 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Dixie County had?
NOAA records 3 tornadoes in Dixie County from 1978 to 1998, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 3 tornadoes whose track touched Dixie County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 3, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Florida.
Every tornado record filed for Dixie County (3)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-30 | Fletcher, Dixie County | F0 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $181K |
| 1982-04-08 | Dixie County | F1 1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1978-05-04 | Dixie County | F0 0.1 mi x 13 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Dixie County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the October 19, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindOld Town, Dixie County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Dixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie One person was killed when a tree fell through their house. Two others died from cardiac arrest. There were 120 people in the mini temporary hospital that was set up. Nearly all customers lost power due to widespread downed power lines and trees. | 3 | 0 | $1.0B | |
| 2024-08-05 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Dixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie There were many downed trees and power lines across the county. Two people died in traffic accidents, and one person died from a tree falling through the roof of a house. | 3 | 0 | $33M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Dixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | $68M | |
| 1998-03-10 | FloodDixie County · forecast zone Dixie | 0 | 0 | $63M | |
| 2024-09-26 | Storm Surge/TideDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | $61M | |
| 2016-09-01 | Storm Surge/TideDixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | $53M | |
| 2024-08-05 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Dixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 3 | 0 | $33M | |
| 2024-09-26 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Dixie County · forecast zone Coastal Dixie | 0 | 0 | $15M | |
| 2021-08-06 | FloodHines, Dixie County | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2017-09-10 | Tropical StormDixie County · forecast zone Inland Dixie | 0 | 0 | $8.4M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 4, 1978 (tornado, Dixie County); April 8, 1982 (tornado, Dixie County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Dixie County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 25 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Dixie County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 12 · Feb 13 · Mar 19 · Apr 32 · May 15 · Jun 33 · Jul 30 · Aug 43 · Sep 23 · Oct 8 · Nov 7 · Dec 13 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Dixie County
FEMA's register lists 44 declarations that include Dixie County: 27 major disasters, 15 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (22) and severe storm (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | DR-4834 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-10-07 | EM-3622 | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| 2024-09-28 | DR-4828 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-09-24 | EM-3615 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 2024-08-10 | DR-4806 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-08-03 | EM-3605 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2023-08-31 | DR-4734 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia |
| 2023-08-28 | EM-3596 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Idalia |
| 2022-12-13 | DR-4680 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| 2022-11-08 | EM-3587 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| 2022-09-29 | DR-4673 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| 2022-09-24 | EM-3584 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| 2021-08-16 | EM-3562 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fred |
| 2021-07-04 | EM-3561 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Elsa |
| 2020-11-11 | EM-3551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Eta |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4486 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3432 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-30 | EM-3419 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| 2018-10-09 | EM-3405 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-10 | DR-4337 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3385 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2016-09-28 | DR-4280 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hermine |
| 2012-07-03 | DR-4068 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| 2009-04-21 | DR-1831 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2008-08-24 | DR-1785 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2008-08-21 | EM-3288 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3220 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1595 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-26 | DR-1561 | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| 2004-09-16 | DR-1551 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2004-09-04 | DR-1545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| 2004-08-13 | DR-1539 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley |
| 2003-07-29 | DR-1481 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2001-05-23 | FM-2363 | Fire | Perry Fire Complex |
| 2001-02-05 | DR-1359 | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| 2000-06-09 | FM-2307 | Fire | Fl, Perry Fire Complex |
| 1998-09-04 | DR-1241 | Hurricane | Hurricane Earl |
| 1998-06-18 | DR-1223 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1998-01-06 | DR-1195 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1996-10-15 | DR-1141 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Josephine |
The 40 most recent of 44 are listed; the CSV has every one.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Dixie County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 19 flood or flash flood records for Dixie County from 1998 to 2024, on 15 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Dixie County ranks 348th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Helene | 2024-09-26 | 3 | 3 |
| Hurricane Debby | 2024-08-05 | 2 | 3 |
| Tropical Storm Idalia | 2023-08-30 | 3 | 0 |
| Hurricane Irma | 2017-09-10 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Hermine | 2016-09-01 | 3 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Fay | 2008-08-22 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005-07-09 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ivan | 2004-09-26 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-28 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Earl | 1998-09-02 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $21.4 million on 916 claims filed in Dixie County; the most in one year was 215 in 1996. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 3 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 7 · 1986: 11 · 1987: 3 · 1988: 1 · 1991: 8 · 1993: 70 · 1995: 89 · 1996: 215 · 1998: 76 · 2001: 1 · 2003: 3 · 2004: 21 · 2005: 52 · 2006: 4 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 7 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 53 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 13 · 2019: 6 · 2021: 26 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 77 · 2024: 158; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Dixie County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dixie County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $4.2M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $1.2M | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $252K | 85 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $182K | once in about 542 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $329K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $160K | 4.4 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | $2.8M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $33K | once in about 1,261 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Dixie County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Dixie County's FEMA declarations (CSV)44 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis