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Wind in Evans County, Georgia
129 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 129 wind events in Evans County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 35 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 70.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
15 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 | Evans County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 70.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
11Apr
11May
22Jun
41Jul
14Aug
17Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
1
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Evans County had?
129 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 Evans County?
14 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 Evans County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Evans County compare with Georgia for wind?
70.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 129 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.