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Wind in Wayne County, Georgia
197 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.
Wayne County, Georgia, has 197 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 30.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Wayne County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 197 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
11Apr
23May
23Jun
56Jul
24Aug
24Sep
4Oct
2Nov
2Dec
9
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 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
197 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 Wayne County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wayne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Dec 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Wayne County compare with Georgia for wind?
30.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 197 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.