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Wind in Harris County, Georgia
181 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 181 wind events in Harris County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 74 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 39.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
35 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 | Harris County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
25Apr
24May
18Jun
31Jul
24Aug
28Sep
7Oct
4Nov
3Dec
4
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harris County had?
181 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 Harris County?
9 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Harris County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Harris County compare with Georgia for wind?
39.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 181 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.