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Wind in Clayton County, Georgia
149 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.
Clayton County, Georgia, has 149 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 69 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 105.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
39 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 | Clayton County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 105.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
11Mar
11Apr
16May
8Jun
27Jul
28Aug
27Sep
6Oct
0Nov
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 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 38 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 41 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clayton County had?
149 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 Clayton County?
25 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clayton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Clayton County compare with Georgia for wind?
105.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 149 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.