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Wind in Twiggs County, Georgia
163 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 163 wind events in Twiggs County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 49 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 45.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
46 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 | Twiggs County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 163 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 207.5 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
6Apr
21May
17Jun
29Jul
30Aug
27Sep
11Oct
2Nov
6Dec
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 163 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 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $900K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Twiggs County had?
163 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 Twiggs County?
25 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Twiggs County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K.
How does Twiggs County compare with Georgia for wind?
45.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 163 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.