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Wind in Ben Hill County, Georgia
107 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 107 wind events in Ben Hill County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 42.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
20 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 | Ben Hill County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
10Apr
14May
19Jun
20Jul
18Aug
10Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | High Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $5.0M | $500K | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ben Hill County had?
107 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 Ben Hill County?
19 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 Ben Hill County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Ben Hill County compare with Georgia for wind?
42.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 107 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.