89
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$930K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Georgia: 89 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,346 nationally and #132 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 89 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 Jefferson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,346 for this hazard and #132 within Georgia, putting it in the 25.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jefferson County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2015 | WADLEY | 50 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 27, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | LOUISVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | PINE HILL | 56 | $10K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | WADLEY | 52 | $7K |
| Jan 4, 2023 | ZEBINA | 61 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | AVERA | 52 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | WRENS MEML ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | WRENS MEML ARPT | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | ZEBINA | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | STELLAVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | BARTOW | 48 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, concluded that strong straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph up to one mile south of the EF0 tornado track across central Jefferson county caused moderate damage to structures in Louisville and minor to moderate damage to structures elsewhere along the path. A number of trees and power lines were downed as well.
The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down between Wrens and Louisville. Two houses had trees fall on them; on had minor and the other had major damage. Up to 22 roads were blocked by falling trees.
The Jefferson County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down from Wrens to Mathews. Parts of U.S. Highway 1 and Georgia Highways 80, 88, and 17 were blocked by downed trees and power lines. Several locations also suffered structural damage. The roof was blown off an auto parts store. A Huddle House restaurant lost its canopy and several windows from the strong wind gusts. A mobile home was destroyed when a large oak tree split it in half and another site-built home was damaged when a large tree fell on it.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jefferson County, Georgia?
89 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1961 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jefferson County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/jefferson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.