74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$344K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Georgia: 74 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 55. That places the county #2,524 nationally and #141 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 1990s, when 26 of the county's 74 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,524 for this hazard and #141 within Georgia, putting it in the 20.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 17 recorded events, while Sep 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 | OAKLAND | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | ELMVIEW | 48 | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ELMVIEW | 43 | $1K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | TAZEWELL | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 8, 2023 | ELMVIEW | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | BRANTLEY | 43 | $1K |
| Jul 30, 2023 | FIVE PTS | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 14, 2023 | BRANTLEY | 39 | $1K |
| Jun 14, 2023 | BUENA VISTA | 39 | $1K |
| Aug 6, 2022 | BUENA VISTA | 48 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Marion County 911 Center reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county. Several homes and business sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees on the structures, especially within the city of Buena Vista. Over 12 roads were closed as a result of downed trees and power lines.
The Marion county 911 center reported that two trees fell down. One was a large oak tree that fell on a church in Tazewell, resulting in significant structural damage. The other fell down on a power line along county road 80 at Brantley.
The public reported that a few trees had fallen down in the city, one of which had fallen on a mobile home and another near the courthouse. The Buena Vista Police Department reported that one tree was down just outside the city limits on Georgia Highway 137 West.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, Georgia?
74 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 55.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.