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Wind in Calhoun County, Georgia
57 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.
Calhoun County, Georgia, has 57 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 20.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
9 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 | Calhoun County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 57 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
1Mar
8Apr
3May
10Jun
6Jul
11Aug
6Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
5
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 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calhoun County had?
57 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 Calhoun County?
1 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calhoun County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Dec 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Georgia for wind?
20.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 57 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.