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Wind in Toombs County, Georgia
101 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.
Toombs County, Georgia, has 101 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 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 27.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
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 | Toombs County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 101 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
8Apr
15May
14Jun
21Jul
14Aug
15Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
0
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 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Toombs County had?
101 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 Toombs County?
27 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Toombs County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Toombs County compare with Georgia for wind?
27.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 101 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.