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Wind in Johnson County, Georgia
107 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 107 wind events in Johnson County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 22 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 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
44 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 | Johnson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
10Apr
6May
6Jun
29Jul
18Aug
24Sep
2Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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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 107 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 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Johnson County had?
107 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 Johnson County?
16 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 Johnson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Johnson County compare with Georgia for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 107 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.