120
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$228K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Atkinson County, Georgia: 120 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,935 nationally and #84 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Atkinson County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Atkinson County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 120 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Atkinson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,935 for this hazard and #84 within Georgia, putting it in the 38.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Atkinson County with 29 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | WILLACOOCHEE | 52 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | PEARSON | 50 | $100K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | AXSON | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | KIRKLAND | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | WILLACOOCHEE | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | WILLACOOCHEE | 60 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | GASTONS STILL | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | WILLACOOCHEE | 87 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | KIRKLAND | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | PEARSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | PEARSON | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A mobile home being transported by semi truck was blown off the trailer during transport along Hwy 441 near Axson Rd north of Pearson, GA. Several trees were reported down and minor structure damage was also reported. An RV was also flipped over. Time was estimated from radar.
A chicken house roof was blown off and spread into a field and an awning next to a mobile home was lifted up and the steel leg penetrated into the mobile home. The cost of damage was estimated. Time of damage was estimated based on radar.
Storm damage occurred along Ice Plant Road and Talmadge McKinnon Road. A home had some roof damage over a carport. There were numerous trees blown down, all going in the same direction. Small pea size hail was also reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Atkinson County, Georgia?
120 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Atkinson County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Atkinson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Atkinson County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Atkinson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Atkinson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/atkinson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.