147
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$422K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Brooks County, Georgia: 147 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Brooks County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Brooks County is the 2010s, when 68 of the county's 147 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 Brooks County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #59 within Georgia, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Brooks County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1995 | Quitman | 0 | 0 | 4 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | DIXIE | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | PAVO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | SAND HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | QUITMAN-BROOKS ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | DIXIE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | GROOVERVILLE | 50 | $2K |
| May 14, 2024 | MORVEN | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | DIXIE | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | PAVO | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | PIDCOCK | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two houses were destroyed by an apparent microburst. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Several trees were uprooted and many large pine trees were snapped. One small cinder block house was a total loss after its windward side collapsed inward. Two other homes were damaged by falling trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Brooks County, Georgia?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Brooks County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Brooks County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Brooks County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Brooks 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 Brooks County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/brooks-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.