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Wind in Polk County, Georgia
190 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.
Polk County, Georgia, has 190 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 61.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
57 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 | Polk County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 190 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
9Mar
24Apr
19May
17Jun
41Jul
31Aug
15Sep
6Oct
5Nov
9Dec
2
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 190 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Polk County had?
190 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 Polk 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 Polk County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Polk County compare with Georgia for wind?
61.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 190 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.