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Wind in Bartow County, Georgia
268 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 268 wind events in Bartow County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
July is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 171 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 58.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
65 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Bartow County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 268 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
22Mar
32Apr
16May
27Jun
47Jul
64Aug
30Sep
9Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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
The 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 268. 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 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bartow County had?
268 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 Bartow 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 Bartow County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Bartow County compare with Georgia for wind?
58.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 268 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.