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Wind in Newton County, Georgia
140 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 140 wind events in Newton County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 62 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 51.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
16 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 | Newton County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
9Apr
19May
10Jun
31Jul
25Aug
20Sep
5Oct
2Nov
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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $95K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Newton County had?
140 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 Newton County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Newton County?
The high wind of 7 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Newton County compare with Georgia for wind?
51.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 140 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.