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Wind in Dade County, Georgia
135 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.
Dade County, Georgia, has 135 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 43 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 77.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
42 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 | Dade County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 77.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 82.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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12Apr
12May
26Jun
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18Aug
14Sep
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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 135 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 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dade County had?
135 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 Dade County?
25 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dade County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Dade County compare with Georgia for wind?
77.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 135 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.