161
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$716K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Grady County, Georgia: 161 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 89. That places the county #1,420 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Grady County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Grady County is the 2010s, when 66 of the county's 161 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 Grady County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,420 for this hazard and #49 within Georgia, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Grady County with 41 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | CAIRO | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | RENO | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | ELPINO | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CAIRO | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | NICKLEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | PEOPLES STILL | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | CAIRO-GRADY ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | WHIGHAM | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | PINE PARK | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CAIRO | 50 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight-line winds whipped through the Cairo Country Club area, uprooting and snapping off pine trees, and downing power lines. In the new neighborhood of Hawthorne Trails, the winds destroyed 60 percent of the wood trusses of a frame house. The storm then moved across Lake Jenna and dissipated before reaching Sutton Mill Road NW. About 35 homes in the country club area were without power for nearly four hours. Damage to homes was minimal. Reported by the Grady County EMA.
On Womble Road, one house had a portion of its roof blown off and chimney damaged. A metal carport was blown about 500-600 yards from home and a large oak tree was snapped. A barn had half its roof peeled off. A nearby pole barn was severely damaged. On Ridge Road, trees were snapped and an irrigation system was twisted and overturned. Reported by the Grady County EMA.
A microburst blew down numerous trees and some power lines from near the intersection of Robert Willis and Harper Roads east to Brumbley Creek (north of State Road 188). One home on Harper Road lost part of its roof. Damage survey conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Grady County, Georgia?
161 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Grady County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Grady County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Grady County measured 89.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Grady 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 Grady County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/grady-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.