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Wind in Rabun County, Georgia
149 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.
Rabun County, Georgia, has 149 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 40.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
31 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 | Rabun County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 149 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2005 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rabun County had?
149 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 Rabun County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Rabun County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rabun County compare with Georgia for wind?
40.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 149 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.