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Wind in Washington County, Georgia
131 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.
Washington County, Georgia, has 131 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 53 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 19.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
34 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 | Washington County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 131 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
14Apr
10May
15Jun
25Jul
24Aug
27Sep
5Oct
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 131 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 | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | High Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
131 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 Washington County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Washington County compare with Georgia for wind?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 131 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.