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Wind in Fayette County, Georgia
226 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.
Fayette County, Georgia, has 226 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 116.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
59 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 | Fayette County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 226 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 116.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
12Mar
18Apr
19May
26Jun
43Jul
47Aug
33Sep
5Oct
3Nov
4Dec
4
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 158 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 226. 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 | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 5 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | 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 |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $378K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $378K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fayette County had?
226 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 Fayette County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Nov 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fayette County compare with Georgia for wind?
116.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 226 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.