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Wind in Franklin County, Georgia
131 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 131 wind events in Franklin County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 54 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 50.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
21 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 | Franklin County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 131 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
8Apr
12May
7Jun
37Jul
17Aug
28Sep
6Oct
0Nov
7Dec
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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
131 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 Franklin County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Franklin County compare with Georgia for wind?
50.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 131 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.