264
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Georgia: 264 recorded events between 1972 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #608 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Liberty County is the 2010s, when 131 of the county's 264 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 Liberty County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #608 for this hazard and #19 within Georgia, putting it in the 80.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Liberty County with 64 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2008 | MIDWAY | 78 | 0 | 2 | $750K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | RETREAT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | RETREAT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | HINESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | FLEMING | 50 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | LODGE | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | MIDWAY | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
The Emergency Manager of Liberty County reported thunderstorm winds causing damage to 35 homes, 18 of which sustained major damage in the Lake George subdivision just east of Limerick, Georgia. Several homes have been condemned due to the extensive nature of the damage. Numerous trees were blown down and uprooted. Two injuries occurred when trees fell into homes. Ten people were put up in a Red Cross shelter after their homes were left uninhabitable. Winds were estimated at greater than 80 mph.
Liberty County Emergency Management officials reported that numerous large trees were blown down in a swath approximately 500 yards long and 50 yards wide along Route 84 near Hinesville, Georgia. One tree destroyed a storage shed and numerous power lines were downed as well.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by straight line thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 84. Widespread power outages occurred in Hinesville for approximately four hours. Several homes received minor to moderate damage from uprooted trees or wind blown debris.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Liberty County, Georgia?
264 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Liberty County between 1972 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Liberty County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Liberty County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Liberty 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 Liberty County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/liberty-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.