115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$297K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Georgia: 115 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #91 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pierce County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 115 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 Pierce County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #91 within Georgia, putting it in the 36.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pierce County with 35 recorded events, while Nov 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 16, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | PATTERSON STRIP ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | PATTERSON STRIP ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | MERSHON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | PATTERSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | BLACKSHEAR | 45 | $4K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | BLACKSHEAR | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | BLACKSHEAR | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | BLACKSHEAR | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | OWEN | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | MERSHON | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Pierce county 911 was getting numerous calls of widespread wind damage and some structure damage due to thunderstorm winds. Trees and power lines were down across roads creating road closures in HWY 32 and Spatula Dr. A home had damage due to an utility pole line ripping the resident utility box pole. Power outages were also reported. Pierce county fire department responded to nine incidents involving downed trees and powerlines. A vehicle was struck by a tree while traveling on HWY 32.
The EM reported power lines down | and roof damage to building located along | West Carter Ave and Gordon Street near | Downtown Blackshear Georgia. The time of damage was based | off Radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Multiple trees were blown down with some power lines between Jessica Lane and Ralston Road, just south of Patterson. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pierce County, Georgia?
115 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pierce County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pierce County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pierce County measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pierce 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 Pierce County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/pierce-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.