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Wind in Ware County, Georgia
193 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 193 wind events in Ware County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 21.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
25 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 | Ware County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 193 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.6 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ware County had?
193 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 Ware County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ware County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jan 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.2M.
How does Ware County compare with Georgia for wind?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 193 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.