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Wind in Wilkinson County, Georgia
104 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.
Wilkinson County, Georgia, has 104 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
19 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 | Wilkinson County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 104 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
2Apr
10May
13Jun
21Jul
23Aug
15Sep
6Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilkinson County had?
104 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 Wilkinson County?
18 Aug 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilkinson County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Wilkinson County compare with Georgia for wind?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 104 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.