134
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$151K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Brantley County, Georgia: 134 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 69. That places the county #1,746 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Brantley County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Brantley County is the 2000s, when 48 of the county's 134 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 Brantley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,746 for this hazard and #67 within Georgia, putting it in the 44.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Brantley County with 36 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | ATKINSON | 45 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | HORTENSE | 40 | $200 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | SHEA | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | NAHUNTA BRANTLEY ARP | 43 | $100 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SHEA | 43 | $100 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | HOBOKEN | 43 | $100 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | NAHUNTA BRANTLEY ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | NAHUNTA | 69 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | SCHLATTERVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | SHEA | 40 | $500 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
About one hundred trees were blown down near Hortense. Many trees were large oaks. One mobile home was destroyed and two mobile homes were damaged. There was significant damage to a roof of a business. A large drum filled with liquid was carried about 80 yards. The time of the event was based on radar imagery. The cost of damage was estimated.
Buildings were damaged by thunderstorm winds. One mobile home was damaged due to the roof being blown off at 1394 Hortense Road. Two barns were destroyed by thunderstorm winds. One barn was located at 235 Horsestomp Road. The other barn was located at 2078 Old Highway 32. At 11766 Raybon Road West a tree was blown over and landed on a carport with the car still underneath. At 1597 Highway 32 West, trees uprooted and caused damage to pool concrete. A wooden fence, wire fence, and gate were also damaged. The time of wind damage was estimated and based on radar imagery. The cost of damage was estimated…and is likely an underestimate.
Brantley 911 call center reported multiple trees were down throughout Nahunta. Brantley county EM reported multiple trees and power lines were down along Buffalo Creek Dr, Riverside rd, Satilla Ave and Main street. A pine tree fell on Hometown Pizza but there was no damage to the building. Mesonet station UGA81 Nahunta measured a 40 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 10:30 PM EST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Brantley County, Georgia?
134 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Brantley County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Brantley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Brantley County measured 69.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Brantley 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 Brantley County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/brantley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.