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Wind in Baker County, Georgia
85 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 85 wind events in Baker County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 24.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Baker County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 85 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 301.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
8Apr
10May
7Jun
11Jul
29Aug
7Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baker County had?
85 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 Baker County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baker County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Feb 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Baker County compare with Georgia for wind?
24.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 85 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.