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Wind in Terrell County, Georgia
119 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.
Terrell County, Georgia, has 119 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 34 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 35.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
19 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 | Terrell County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 119 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 132.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
9Apr
14May
15Jun
22Jul
26Aug
11Sep
0Oct
1Nov
3Dec
6
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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Terrell County had?
119 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 Terrell County?
25 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Terrell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Terrell County compare with Georgia for wind?
35.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 119 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.