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Wind in Burke County, Georgia
236 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 236 wind events in Burke County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 28.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
136 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Burke County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 236 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
6Mar
18Apr
13May
22Jun
75Jul
50Aug
21Sep
11Oct
2Nov
3Dec
3
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 157 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 236. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $54K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burke County had?
236 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 Burke County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Burke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Burke County compare with Georgia for wind?
28.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 236 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.