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Wind in Bleckley County, Georgia
82 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 82 wind events in Bleckley County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 36 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 38.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
18 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 | Bleckley County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 82 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
5Apr
11May
17Jun
13Jul
12Aug
11Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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 82 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 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bleckley County had?
82 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 Bleckley County?
18 Aug 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bleckley County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Dec 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Bleckley County compare with Georgia for wind?
38.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 82 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.