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Wind in Pierce County, Georgia
117 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.
Pierce County, Georgia, has 117 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 46 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 34.4 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 0 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 | Pierce County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 117 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
6Apr
13May
18Jun
36Jul
20Aug
5Sep
3Oct
4Nov
1Dec
4
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pierce County had?
117 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 Pierce County?
23 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pierce County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Oct 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Pierce County compare with Georgia for wind?
34.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 117 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.