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Wind in Dawson County, Georgia
133 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.
Dawson County, Georgia, has 133 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 48 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 63.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
31 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 | Dawson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 133 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
6Mar
9Apr
17May
19Jun
19Jul
29Aug
12Sep
8Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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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 133 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 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $125K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dawson County had?
133 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 Dawson County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dawson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jan 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Dawson County compare with Georgia for wind?
63.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 133 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.