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Wind in Clarke County, Georgia
166 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.
Clarke County, Georgia, has 166 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 139.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Clarke County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 166 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 139.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
8Mar
13Apr
18May
19Jun
33Jul
37Aug
21Sep
4Oct
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
All 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clarke County had?
166 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 Clarke County?
17 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clarke County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Clarke County compare with Georgia for wind?
139.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 166 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.