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Wind in Chatham County, Georgia
617 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.
Chatham County, Georgia, has 617 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 161 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 447 events against 113 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 142.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Chatham County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 617 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 142.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
9Feb
10Mar
16Apr
87May
60Jun
161Jul
134Aug
95Sep
28Oct
4Nov
4Dec
9
9Feb
10Mar
16Apr
87May
60Jun
161Jul
134Aug
95Sep
28Oct
4Nov
4Dec
9
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 617. 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 | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chatham County had?
617 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 Chatham County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chatham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Chatham County compare with Georgia for wind?
142.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 617 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.