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Wind in Brooks County, Georgia
148 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.
Brooks County, Georgia, has 148 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 30.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
25 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 | Brooks County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 91.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
13Apr
16May
20Jun
27Jul
28Aug
26Sep
4Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | $1K | — | 4 | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brooks County had?
148 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 Brooks County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brooks County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Feb 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K and crop damage at $1K.
How does Brooks County compare with Georgia for wind?
30.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 148 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.