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Wind in Laurens County, Georgia
297 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.
Laurens County, Georgia, has 297 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 161 events against 109 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 36.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Laurens County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 297 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
7Mar
29Apr
21May
34Jun
85Jul
54Aug
34Sep
7Oct
5Nov
6Dec
3
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
The 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 297. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Laurens County had?
297 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 Laurens County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Laurens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Laurens County compare with Georgia for wind?
36.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 297 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.