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Wind in Lanier County, Georgia
114 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 114 wind events in Lanier County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 14 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 58.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
31 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Lanier County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 115.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
4Apr
34May
17Jun
26Jul
8Aug
8Sep
2Oct
1Nov
2Dec
4
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 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 |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lanier County had?
114 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 Lanier County?
27 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lanier County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Lanier County compare with Georgia for wind?
58.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 114 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.