101
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$576K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dooly County, Georgia: 101 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #2,206 nationally and #118 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dooly County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dooly County is the 1990s, when 25 of the county's 101 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 Dooly County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,206 for this hazard and #118 within Georgia, putting it in the 30.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dooly County with 23 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Feb 10, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | VIENNA | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | LILLY | 52 | $3K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | BYROMVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | MARS HILL CROSSROADS | 66 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | MARS HILL CROSSROADS | 61 | $3K |
| Aug 8, 2023 | UNADILLA | 52 | $2K |
| Aug 8, 2023 | DOOLING | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | EMERICH | 56 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2023 | FINDLAY | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 7, 2023 | FINDLAY | 52 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Dooly County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down across the county. Some locations include Slosheye Trail at Highway 41, Old National Highway at Pennahatchee Road, and Parnham Road between Shiloh Road and Highway 257 where significant damage occurred to a house and a barn. No injuries were reported.
A trailer was blown off its foundation in Lilly. Numerous trees were knocked down from Byromville to Vienna and over to Pinehurst. A barn or outbuilding was destroyed about 15 miles northeast of Vienna near highway 230. Small hail was also reported.
The public reported a thunderstorm downburst that resulted in minor damage to two recreational vehicles, a portion of a roof being blown off a building, five uprooted large pecan trees, and one downed power line. Winds were estimated to be at least 75 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dooly County, Georgia?
101 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dooly County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dooly County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dooly County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/dooly-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.