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Wind in Macon County, Georgia
104 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.
Macon County, Georgia, has 104 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 51 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 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
11 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Macon County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
11Mar
7Apr
15May
11Jun
22Jul
19Aug
6Sep
5Oct
0Nov
5Dec
1
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 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | 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 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 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 |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Macon County had?
104 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 Macon County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Macon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $275K.
How does Macon County compare with Georgia for wind?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 104 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.