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Wind in Haralson County, Georgia
113 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.
Haralson County, Georgia, has 113 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 40.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
40 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 | Haralson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
14Apr
12May
10Jun
20Jul
22Aug
11Sep
6Oct
4Nov
5Dec
0
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 113 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 | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Haralson County had?
113 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 Haralson County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Haralson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Haralson County compare with Georgia for wind?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 113 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.