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Wind in Crisp County, Georgia
129 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 129 wind events in Crisp County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 47.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
30 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 | Crisp County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
4Apr
13May
18Jun
31Jul
24Aug
13Sep
6Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crisp County had?
129 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 Crisp County?
16 Feb 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crisp County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Crisp County compare with Georgia for wind?
47.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 129 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.