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Wind in Wilcox County, Georgia
72 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.
Wilcox County, Georgia, has 72 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 19.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
10 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 | Wilcox County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 72 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 82.4 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
1Mar
3Apr
5May
14Jun
15Jul
13Aug
5Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilcox County had?
72 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 Wilcox County?
8 Jul 2022 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilcox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Oct 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Wilcox County compare with Georgia for wind?
19.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 72 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.