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Wind in Talbot County, Georgia
86 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.
Talbot County, Georgia, has 86 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 22.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
16 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 | Talbot County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 86 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 149.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
15Apr
6May
12Jun
21Jul
11Aug
8Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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 86 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 | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Talbot County had?
86 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 Talbot 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 Talbot County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Talbot County compare with Georgia for wind?
22.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 86 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.