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Wind in Atkinson County, Georgia
121 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 121 wind events in Atkinson County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
21 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Atkinson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 144.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
14Mar
13Apr
11May
15Jun
13Jul
29Aug
18Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 121 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Atkinson County had?
121 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Atkinson County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Atkinson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Mar 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Atkinson County compare with Georgia for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 121 of the state's 25,855 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.