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Wind in Upson County, Georgia
142 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 142 wind events in Upson County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 47 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 43.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
41 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 | Upson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 142 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
9Apr
14May
20Jun
34Jul
22Aug
19Sep
4Oct
2Nov
3Dec
1
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 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $456K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $571K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Upson County had?
142 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 Upson County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Upson County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $571K.
How does Upson County compare with Georgia for wind?
43.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 142 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.