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Wind in Lee County, Georgia
157 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.
Lee County, Georgia, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 44.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Lee County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
11Mar
9Apr
18May
21Jun
25Jul
33Aug
16Sep
3Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 157 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
157 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 Lee 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 Lee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Dec 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Lee County compare with Georgia for wind?
44.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 157 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.