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Wind in Telfair County, Georgia
103 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.
NCEI records 103 wind events in Telfair County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 35 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 23.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Telfair County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
4Apr
9May
22Jun
17Jul
22Aug
7Sep
7Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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
All 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Telfair County had?
103 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 Telfair County?
7 Sep 2023 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Telfair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Telfair County compare with Georgia for wind?
23.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 103 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.