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Wind in Jeff Davis 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.
NCEI records 113 wind events in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 33 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.
10 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 | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
7Apr
14May
16Jun
26Jul
19Aug
13Sep
1Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County?
19 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jeff Davis County?
The strong wind of 31 Mar 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jeff Davis County compare with Georgia for wind?
34.1 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.