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Wind in Turner County, Georgia
113 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.
Turner County, Georgia, has 113 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 37 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 39.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
33 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Turner County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 113 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 126.0 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
3Mar
7Apr
11May
21Jun
17Jul
21Aug
10Sep
0Oct
0Nov
4Dec
2
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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Turner County had?
113 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 Turner County?
24 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 Turner County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Turner County compare with Georgia for wind?
39.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 113 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.