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Wind in Putnam County, Georgia
115 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 115 wind events in Putnam County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 42 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 33.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Putnam County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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18Aug
14Sep
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3Nov
1Dec
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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 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Putnam County had?
115 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 Putnam County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Putnam County?
The high wind of 7 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Putnam County compare with Georgia for wind?
33.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 115 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.