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Wind in Forsyth County, Georgia
170 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 170 wind events in Forsyth County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 75.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
33 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
10Mar
15Apr
14May
21Jun
39Jul
34Aug
14Sep
10Oct
0Nov
5Dec
2
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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $85K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $47K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Forsyth County had?
170 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 Forsyth County?
10 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 Forsyth County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Forsyth County compare with Georgia for wind?
75.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 170 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.