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Wind in Randolph County, Georgia

100 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

100 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.4%

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Wind event locations in and around Randolph County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Randolph County, Georgia, has 100 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.

July is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 26 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 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.

19 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

MeasureRandolph CountyGeorgiaUS
Wind events since 195010025,855701,953
Per 100 square miles23.444.819.9
Per 10,000 residents159.123.921.1
Deaths recorded0792,166
Busiest monthJulyJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Randolph County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
12
Feb
6
Mar
11
Apr
11
May
15
Jun
14
Jul
17
Aug
5
Sep
1
Oct
2
Nov
5
Dec
1
Wind events in Randolph County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph77
58–73 mph17
74–95 mph2
96 mph and over0
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 100 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
1 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
12 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
12 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
18 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
10 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
9 Jan 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
14 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Jan 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 Nov 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
12 Oct 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
4 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$5K———County
20 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$5K———County
13 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 Mar 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
4 Mar 2020Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$100K——3County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
22 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
21 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
23 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
2 Jan 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
31 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
12 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
17 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
15 Feb 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Feb 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
25 Apr 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 Apr 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
19 Apr 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
30 Jan 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jan 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
25 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
6 May 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
6 May 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
6 May 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
21 Jan 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
21 Jan 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
5 Sep 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K——1County
10 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
1 Feb 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
28 Mar 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
1 Mar 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
1 Mar 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$250———County
8 Aug 2006Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
10 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
30 Apr 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
19 Jan 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
25 Oct 1997Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
5 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$800———County
1 Dec 1996Thunderstorm Wind—————County
18 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500———County
15 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
19 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500———County
4 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500———County
9 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500———County
26 Mar 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
12 Nov 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
30 Mar 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
30 Mar 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
4 Jun 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
4 Jun 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
8 Jul 1990Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 Feb 1990Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
22 Nov 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
22 Nov 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 Nov 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
30 Mar 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
21 Feb 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
15 Jul 1988Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
5 Apr 1985Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
3 May 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
19 Jun 1980Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
11 May 1974Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
4 Jul 1965Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Randolph County had?

100 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 Randolph County?

1 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randolph County?

The thunderstorm wind of 4 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.

How does Randolph County compare with Georgia for wind?

23.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 100 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.