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Wind in Spalding County, Georgia
215 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.
Spalding County, Georgia, has 215 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 143 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 109.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Spalding County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 109.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
17Mar
21Apr
23May
17Jun
43Jul
46Aug
29Sep
8Oct
2Nov
4Dec
3
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. 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 | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $150K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Spalding County had?
215 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 Spalding 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 Spalding County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Spalding County compare with Georgia for wind?
109.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 215 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.