56
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$432K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, Georgia: 56 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,668 nationally and #151 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hancock County is the 2010s, when 17 of the county's 56 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 Hancock County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.6% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,668 for this hazard and #151 within Georgia, putting it in the 15.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hancock County with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | SPARTA | 48 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CARRS STATION | 48 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CARRS STATION | 52 | $3K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | SHOULDERBONE | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SANDY RUN | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | CARRS STATION | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | SANDY RUN | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | SANDY RUN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | GRANITE HILL | 50 | $2K |
| Jan 12, 2020 | POWELTON | 50 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Hancock County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees were down across the county, including several on homes. Several people were trapped in homes from downed trees, but no injuries were reported.
The Hancock County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down along or near Georgia Highways 22 and 16 from Devereux, to Sparta, to Culverton, to Mayfield. Fifteen homes were damaged from downed trees.
The Sparta Ishmaelite newspaper reported that thunderstorm winds ripped off a newly installed metal roof at the Sparta High School. This portion of the building housed the Board of Education's central office. The wind also damaged much of the wooden frame constructed above the old roof which was designed to support the new roof. Many trees and power lines were also downed in the Sparta area causing many of the city's residents to be without power for three hours.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hancock County, Georgia?
56 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hancock County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hancock County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hancock County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hancock 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 Hancock County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/hancock-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.