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Wind in Bryan County, Georgia
132 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.
Bryan County, Georgia, has 132 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 50 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 30.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Bryan County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 132 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
4Apr
12May
11Jun
35Jul
28Aug
25Sep
5Oct
3Nov
3Dec
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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 132 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 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bryan County had?
132 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 Bryan County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bryan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Bryan County compare with Georgia for wind?
30.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 132 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.