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Wind in Jasper County, Georgia
111 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 111 wind events in Jasper County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 57 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 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
8 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 | Jasper County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 111 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
9Apr
6May
13Jun
24Jul
24Aug
13Sep
5Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jasper County had?
111 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 Jasper County?
31 Mar 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jasper County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jasper County compare with Georgia for wind?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 111 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.