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Wind in Butts County, Georgia
115 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.
Butts County, Georgia, has 115 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 40 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 62.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
24 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 | Butts County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 62.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
7Apr
11May
11Jun
27Jul
27Aug
11Sep
7Oct
1Nov
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
All 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $450K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Butts County had?
115 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 Butts County?
15 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Butts County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $550K.
How does Butts County compare with Georgia for wind?
62.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 115 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.