122
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$173K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Georgia: 122 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #1,913 nationally and #82 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 122 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 Franklin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,913 for this hazard and #82 within Georgia, putting it in the 39.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County with 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LAVONIA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | CARNESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | LAVONIA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | ROYSTON | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | CANON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | FRANKLIN SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | CARNESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | FRANKLIN SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | CANON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | CARNESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin 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
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Franklin County. The hardest hit area was the Gumlog community, where some structural damage occurred, mainly due to trees and large limbs falling on structures.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Franklin County, Georgia?
122 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Franklin County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Franklin County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/franklin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.