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Wind in Emanuel County, Georgia
118 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 118 wind events in Emanuel County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 47 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 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
16 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Emanuel County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 118 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
6Apr
9May
11Jun
32Jul
24Aug
20Sep
5Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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
All 118 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 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Emanuel County had?
118 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 Emanuel County?
25 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Emanuel County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Dec 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Emanuel County compare with Georgia for wind?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 118 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.