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Wind in Douglas County, Georgia
300 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 300 wind events in Douglas County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 214 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 149.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
135 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 | Douglas County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 300 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 149.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
21Mar
29Apr
35May
34Jun
50Jul
49Aug
38Sep
5Oct
4Nov
6Dec
10
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 300. 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 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $25K | — | 1 | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
300 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Douglas County compare with Georgia for wind?
149.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 300 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.