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Wind in Effingham County, Georgia
370 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 370 wind events in Effingham County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 281 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 77.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
73 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Effingham County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 370 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 77.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
8Mar
22Apr
31May
39Jun
98Jul
77Aug
63Sep
10Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 370. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $9K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $263K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 7 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Effingham County had?
370 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 Effingham County?
18 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 Effingham County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $263K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Effingham County compare with Georgia for wind?
77.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 370 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.