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Wind in Heard County, Georgia
101 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.
Heard County, Georgia, has 101 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 39 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 34.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
22 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Heard County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 101 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.3 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
9Mar
10Apr
7May
9Jun
23Jul
13Aug
12Sep
4Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 101 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 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 | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $44K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $36K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 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 | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Heard County had?
101 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 Heard County?
16 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Heard County?
The high wind of 7 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Heard County compare with Georgia for wind?
34.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 101 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.