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Wind in Peach County, Georgia
91 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 91 wind events in Peach County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 41 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 60.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
14 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 | Peach County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 91 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
12Apr
9May
11Jun
22Jul
13Aug
10Sep
4Oct
1Nov
2Dec
0
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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $375K | $13M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Peach County had?
91 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 Peach County?
25 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Peach County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $375K and crop damage at $13M.
How does Peach County compare with Georgia for wind?
60.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 91 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.