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Wind in Cobb County, Georgia
263 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.
Cobb County, Georgia, has 263 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 107 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 77.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Cobb County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 77.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
12Mar
13Apr
25May
25Jun
59Jul
62Aug
35Sep
8Oct
1Nov
9Dec
2
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 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cobb County had?
263 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 Cobb County?
7 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cobb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Cobb County compare with Georgia for wind?
77.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 263 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.