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Wind in Baldwin County, Georgia
130 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 130 wind events in Baldwin County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 52 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 50.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
26 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Baldwin County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 130 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
12Apr
11May
13Jun
27Jul
19Aug
20Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
5
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 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $115K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baldwin County had?
130 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 Baldwin County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baldwin County?
The high wind of 7 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Baldwin County compare with Georgia for wind?
50.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 130 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.