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Wind in Gordon County, Georgia
136 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 136 wind events in Gordon County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 53 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 38.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
29 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Gordon County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
6Mar
6Apr
18May
15Jun
26Jul
29Aug
18Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 5 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $12M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gordon County had?
136 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 Gordon County?
30 Jul 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 5 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gordon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Gordon County compare with Georgia for wind?
38.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 136 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.