75
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$76K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Echols County, Georgia: 75 recorded events between 1985 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #2,514 nationally and #140 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Echols County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Echols County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 75 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 Echols County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 74.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,514 for this hazard and #140 within Georgia, putting it in the 20.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Echols County with 25 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | STATENVILLE | 50 | $12K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | STATENVILLE | 40 | $100 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | MAYDAY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | HOWELL | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2022 | STATENVILLE | 45 | $200 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | STATENVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | DAYTON | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | HOWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | TARVER | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2019 | MAYDAY | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large tree was blown down down and blocked Son Clayton Rd in | Echols County Georgia. The time of damage was estimated with | radar. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimate for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
A downburst caused extensive damage along the 1200 to 1500 block of J. Frank Culpepper Road. Two homes had extensive roof damage; one tin roof was completely removed. There were 50 to 100 trees blown down. One home in the area had the back side torn off by thunderstorm winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Echols County, Georgia?
75 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Echols County between 1985 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Echols County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Echols County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Echols 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 Echols County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/echols-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.