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Wind in Meriwether County, Georgia
151 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.
Meriwether County, Georgia, has 151 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 67 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 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
22 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 | Meriwether County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
5Mar
11Apr
7May
26Jun
31Jul
32Aug
15Sep
6Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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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 151 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 | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 39 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Meriwether County had?
151 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 Meriwether County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Meriwether County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Meriwether County compare with Georgia for wind?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 151 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.