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Wind in Cook County, Georgia
94 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.
Cook County, Georgia, has 94 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 41.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
17 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 | Cook County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
8Apr
9May
16Jun
23Jul
23Aug
3Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
5
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cook County had?
94 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 Cook County?
24 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cook County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cook County compare with Georgia for wind?
41.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 94 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.