77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$509K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lamar County, Georgia: 77 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #2,490 nationally and #139 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lamar County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lamar County is the 1990s, when 22 of the county's 77 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 Lamar County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,490 for this hazard and #139 within Georgia, putting it in the 21.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lamar County with 23 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 16, 2026 | ALDORA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | POWELL | 43 | $1K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | GRADDICK | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | LIBERTY HILL | 52 | $3K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MILNER | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 24, 2024 | BARNESVILLE | 43 | $2K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | BARNESVILLE | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | ALDORA | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | GOGGINS | 52 | $4K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | GOGGINS | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service survey team determined that a long-lived multiple microburst event occurred across southeastern Lamar County with winds as high as 95 mph. The damage began along Brent Road around Ramah Church Road and extended southeast for nearly 2.5 miles along Brent Road before crossing into Monroe County. An amateur weather station on Lee Williamson Road just across the Monroe County line recorded a wind gust of 93 mph. Numerous large hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped. Some of these trees fell on homes or other structures causing considerable damage. Many power lines were downed across this area as well. The damage path was around 5 miles wide. No injuries were reported.
Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down 3 chicken houses and damaged the roof and shingles of 3 homes. A well house was blown away and large tree tops were twisted off. A funnel cloud was spotted over the area about 30 feet off the ground.
A slow moving thunderstorm continued to produce damaging winds over Lamar county. High winds caused a tractor-trailer to jacknife and overturn at Aldora near the intersection of highways 341 and 18. Road signs were twisted and nearly toppled. Several people in the area reported seeing a funnel cloud. The winds also toppled a brick sign and damaged the roof at a grocery store. A greenhouse at a nursery was also destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lamar County, Georgia?
77 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lamar County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lamar County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lamar County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lamar 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 Lamar County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/lamar-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.