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Wind in Clinch County, Georgia
163 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 163 wind events in Clinch County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 66 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 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
25 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 | Clinch County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 163 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 242.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
14Mar
13Apr
17May
16Jun
40Jul
20Aug
19Sep
2Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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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 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clinch County had?
163 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 Clinch County?
4 Feb 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clinch County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Apr 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clinch County compare with Georgia for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 163 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.