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Wind in Worth County, Georgia
286 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.
Worth County, Georgia, has 286 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 220 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 50.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
70 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Worth County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 286 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.1 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
44Feb
18Mar
28Apr
37May
31Jun
49Jul
41Aug
24Sep
3Oct
1Nov
4Dec
6
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
The 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 286. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Worth County had?
286 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 Worth County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Worth County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Worth County compare with Georgia for wind?
50.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 286 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.