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Wind in Pickens County, Georgia
125 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 125 wind events in Pickens County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 34 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 53.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
38 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 | Pickens County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 125 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
17Apr
9May
9Jun
30Jul
19Aug
15Sep
8Oct
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 125 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 | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pickens County had?
125 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Pickens County compare with Georgia for wind?
53.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 125 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.