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Wind in Richmond County, Georgia
270 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.
Richmond County, Georgia, has 270 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 158 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 83.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Richmond County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 270 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 83.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
11Mar
22Apr
39May
29Jun
60Jul
53Aug
21Sep
10Oct
7Nov
4Dec
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
The 157 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 270. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 39 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | 24 | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $84K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $68K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 5 | 4 | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Richmond County had?
270 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 Richmond County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Richmond County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Mar 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Richmond County compare with Georgia for wind?
83.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 270 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.