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Wind in Oconee County, Georgia
129 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 129 wind events in Oconee County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 63 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 70.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
19 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Oconee County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 70.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
8Apr
20May
12Jun
26Jul
18Aug
19Sep
6Oct
3Nov
5Dec
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 59 mph | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oconee County had?
129 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 Oconee County?
28 Feb 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Oconee County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Oconee County compare with Georgia for wind?
70.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 129 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.