252
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bartow County, Georgia: 252 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #677 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bartow County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bartow County is the 2020s, when 106 of the county's 252 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 Bartow County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #677 for this hazard and #22 within Georgia, putting it in the 78.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bartow County with 63 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2003 | CARTERSVILLE | 39 | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| May 1, 2002 | ADAIRSVILLE | 87 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
| Mar 29, 1997 | CASSVILLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Mar 5, 1997 | CARTERSVILLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | CASSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MC GINNIS | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | FOLSOM | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | CARTERSVILLE | 48 | $3K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | FOLSOM | 39 | $45K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | CASSVILLE | 39 | $1K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | EUHARLEE | 39 | $1K |
| Jun 14, 2025 | HALLS | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | CASS | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | ATCO | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Bartow County
- Hail 139
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a large tree limb fell on a man's car during an early morning thunderstorm. The man was killed instantly during the incident as the car was crushed under the weight of the tree limb.
The Cartersville Daily Tribune News and emergency management personnel reported that straight line thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph caused widespread damage to trees, power lines, and several structures across the northern part of the county from Adairsville, to Folsom, to Pine Log, to Rydal. Some of the worst damage occurred in Adairsville where a large corporation had a large portion of its roof blown off along with roof mounted ventilation systems. Debris in the form of flying glass injured one midnight shift worker. In addition, a barn was destroyed on Georgia 140 in Folsom, at least 4 roads were blocked and closed, and at least 2,500 were left without power.
Several county buildings sustained damage in Cartersville. A brick retaining wall around the jail was blown down and an edifice on a municipal building was damaged in Cartersville. Several large trees and power lines downed. In Cartersville, 600 electric customers lost power.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bartow County, Georgia?
252 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bartow County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bartow County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bartow County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bartow 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 Bartow County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/bartow-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.