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Wind in Jenkins County, Georgia
123 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.
Jenkins County, Georgia, has 123 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 35.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
24 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 | Jenkins County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 142.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $780K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jenkins County had?
123 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 Jenkins County?
2 Apr 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jenkins County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $780K.
How does Jenkins County compare with Georgia for wind?
35.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 123 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.