100
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$451K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkinson County, Georgia: 100 recorded events between 1975 and 2024. 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 Wilkinson County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wilkinson County is the 2010s, when 34 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 Wilkinson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 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
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wilkinson County with 23 recorded events, while Oct 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 4, 2015 | TOOMSBORO | 45 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | IRWINTON | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GOLDENS MILL | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GORDON | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GORDON | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GORDON | 52 | $1K |
| Sep 7, 2023 | GORDON | 52 | $1K |
| Sep 7, 2023 | BROOKS | 52 | $1K |
| Jan 2, 2022 | IVEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | TOOMSBORO | 45 | $1K |
| Aug 10, 2020 | GORDON | 50 | $8K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds knocked over several large tree limbs in all communities. Ivey was the hardest hit, as fallen tree limbs destroyed several roofs and at least on greenhouse. In McIntyre at least one house fire was started by tree limbs falling on powerlines leading into the home.
The Wilkinson County News reported that thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage, with trees blown down onto roads, bridges, railroad tracks, and power lines. Several homes were severely damaged when large trees fell on or through the roofs of the homes. A large tree was also blown down at the Unimin Corporation. At least two roads were blocked because of downed trees. Crews worked much of the night to restore electrical and phone service to the area and clean debris from the roadways.
The Wilinson County 911 Center reported that an apparent microburst or downburst blew down dozen of trees and at least 10 power lines across the county. According to the radar data, winds up to 60 mph, and in a few cases likely in excess of 60 mph, likely occurred across the north central, central, and west central part of the county from northeast of Ivey to west of Irwinton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wilkinson County, Georgia?
100 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wilkinson County between 1975 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilkinson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wilkinson County measured 60.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/wilkinson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.