118
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$225K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Charlton County, Georgia: 118 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #1,961 nationally and #86 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Charlton County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Charlton County is the 2000s, when 49 of the county's 118 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 Charlton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.1% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,961 for this hazard and #86 within Georgia, putting it in the 37.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Charlton County with 33 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | HOMELAND | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | ST GEORGE | 40 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | RACEPOND | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 19, 2025 | TRADERS HILL | 40 | $1K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | HOMELAND | 45 | $2K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | FOLKSTON | 40 | $2K |
| May 10, 2024 | HOMELAND | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | HOMELAND | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | ST GEORGE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | ST GEORGE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | HOMELAND | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Charlton County
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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
A spotter reported multiple downed trees and powerlines in the Folkston area. Some fires started with the downed powerlines. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of wind damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
Power poles were knocked down E-SE of Folkston. | Over 1000 electric customers were reported | without power. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
A large tree limb broke off and fell onto a house causing a hole in the | roof along Hamp Chesser Rd. The hole was | estimated to be big enough to stick an arm | through. A large pine tree was also down. | Time was estimated by radar. The cost was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Charlton County, Georgia?
118 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Charlton County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Charlton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Charlton County measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Charlton 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 Charlton County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/charlton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.