87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$567K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Peach County, Georgia: 87 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #2,372 nationally and #133 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Peach County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Peach County is the 1990s, when 24 of the county's 87 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 Peach County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,372 for this hazard and #133 within Georgia, putting it in the 24.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Peach County with 22 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | FT VLY | 52 | $1K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | FT VLY DUKE ARPT | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 8, 2023 | POWERSVILLE | 61 | $8K |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ALBAUGH | 56 | $10K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | FT VLY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | BLISS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | FT VLY DUKE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | FT VLY DUKE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | VLY VIEW ORCHARD | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2020 | FT VLY | 50 | $15K |
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
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia in conjunction with the Peach County Emergency Management Director confirmed that straight-line thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 mph removed approximately 40 percent of a secondary roof of the Days Inn Motel in Byron. This roof was a secondary structure installed over the original roof, which was not damaged. A nearby billboard also sustained minor damage.
The Peach County 911 Center reported that at least a dozen trees were down across the county, especially in the northern part of the county around Powersville. Several trees were down on homes causing damage to the structures.
A severe thunderstorm developed over Peach county around noon EST. The Peach county EMA reported several homes and trees were damaged in the Majestic Oak subdivision on the south side of Byron. A three car garage was destroyed and part of a roof was torn away. Another home across the street was was damaged when a tree was blown onto its roof. Other homes sustained minor to moderate damage. There were several reports of a funnel cloud. Dime size hail was also reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Peach County, Georgia?
87 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Peach County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Peach County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Peach County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Peach 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 Peach County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/peach-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.