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Wind in Tift County, Georgia
161 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 161 wind events in Tift County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 61.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Tift County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 161 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
17Apr
20May
18Jun
37Jul
25Aug
17Sep
1Oct
4Nov
4Dec
5
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 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tift County had?
161 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 Tift County?
18 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 Tift County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Tift County compare with Georgia for wind?
61.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 161 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.