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Wind in Decatur County, Georgia
215 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.
Decatur County, Georgia, has 215 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 36.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
53 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Decatur County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
15Mar
20Apr
24May
18Jun
49Jul
42Aug
14Sep
2Oct
2Nov
16Dec
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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
The 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Decatur County had?
215 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 Decatur County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Decatur County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jan 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Decatur County compare with Georgia for wind?
36.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 215 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.