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Wind in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
114 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 114 wind events in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 52 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 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
15 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 | Oglethorpe County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.3 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
7Apr
11May
8Jun
22Jul
24Aug
19Sep
4Oct
0Nov
6Dec
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oglethorpe County had?
114 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 Oglethorpe County?
15 Jul 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Oglethorpe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Feb 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Oglethorpe County compare with Georgia for wind?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 114 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.