100
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$434K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Georgia: 100 recorded events between 1982 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #2,218 nationally and #120 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pike County is the 2020s, when 42 of the county's 100 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 Pike County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,218 for this hazard and #120 within Georgia, putting it in the 29.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pike County with 26 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 9, 2026 | WILLIAMSON | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 15, 2025 | JOLLY | 48 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MOLENA | 52 | $1K |
| May 18, 2025 | LIFSEY | 48 | $5K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | MEANSVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | WEAVER | 52 | $2K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | REIDSBORO | 52 | $2K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | JOLLY | 52 | $2K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | JOLLY | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | HOLLONVILLE | 52 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Pike County Emergency Manager reported numerous, over 50, trees blown down across the eastern portion of the county from around Zebulon to Meansville and the Lamar County line. Damage was reported along and between Highways 18 and 109.
The Pike County 911 Center reported that at least 10 trees were down across the western and central portions of the county from near Hollonville to Hilltop. One tree was down on a home causing damage to the structure. A portion of Georgia Highway 18 just east of Zubulon was blocked from two large downed trees.
The Pike County 911 Center reported that three trees were down in the north and northeast part of the county, between Williamson and Zebulon. One tree was down on a home, another was down across a power line and adjacent road, and a third was down another road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pike County, Georgia?
100 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pike County between 1982 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pike County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pike County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pike 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 Pike County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/pike-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.