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Wind in McIntosh County, Georgia
137 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 137 wind events in McIntosh County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 31.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | McIntosh County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 123.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 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 |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McIntosh County had?
137 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 McIntosh County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McIntosh County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $70K.
How does McIntosh County compare with Georgia for wind?
31.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 137 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.