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Wind in Clay County, Georgia
71 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 71 wind events in Clay County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
January is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 36.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Clay County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 71 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 246.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | January | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
1Mar
11Apr
10May
8Jun
10Jul
7Aug
3Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
71 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 Clay County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Clay County compare with Georgia for wind?
36.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 71 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.