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Wind in Fulton County, Georgia
464 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.
Fulton County, Georgia, has 464 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 90 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 248 events against 146 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 88.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
156 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Fulton County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 464 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 88.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
24Feb
22Mar
24Apr
50May
41Jun
80Jul
85Aug
90Sep
17Oct
7Nov
14Dec
10
24Feb
22Mar
24Apr
50May
41Jun
80Jul
85Aug
90Sep
17Oct
7Nov
14Dec
10
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 464. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 | 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | 3 | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $70K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fulton County had?
464 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 Fulton County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fulton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with Georgia for wind?
88.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 464 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.