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Wind in Glynn County, Georgia
172 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.
Glynn County, Georgia, has 172 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 57 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 41.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
33 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Glynn County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 172 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.3 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
10Apr
9May
22Jun
43Jul
32Aug
30Sep
6Oct
6Nov
1Dec
5
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 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 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 |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Glynn County had?
172 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 Glynn County?
28 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 46 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Glynn County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Glynn County compare with Georgia for wind?
41.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 172 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.