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Wind in Miller County, Georgia
105 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 105 wind events in Miller County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 32 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 37.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
23 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Miller County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 177.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
12Apr
15May
7Jun
21Jul
16Aug
11Sep
2Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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
All 105 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 | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Miller County had?
105 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 Miller County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Miller County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Miller County compare with Georgia for wind?
37.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 105 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.