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Wind in Stephens County, Georgia
141 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.
Stephens County, Georgia, has 141 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 78.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
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 | Stephens County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 141 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 78.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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8Mar
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18May
13Jun
31Jul
19Aug
26Sep
8Oct
3Nov
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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 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stephens County had?
141 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 Stephens County?
29 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 Stephens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Stephens County compare with Georgia for wind?
78.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 141 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.