281
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Georgia: 281 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #531 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Douglas County is the 2020s, when 163 of the county's 281 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 Douglas County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #531 for this hazard and #16 within Georgia, putting it in the 83.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Douglas County with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | WINSTON | 56 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LITHIA SPGS | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MIDWAY | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LITHIA SPGS | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MIDWAY | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MIDWAY | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DOUGLASVILLE | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BIG A | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WINSTON | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FAIRPLAY | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FAIRPLAY | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Hail 96
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that the path of widespread straight-line wind damage that began in Carroll county continued into Douglas county. The wind damage path continued generally along and south of Georgia Highway 166 in the southern part of the county, from west of Fairplay to the Fulton county line south of Chapel Hill. The most extensive damage was observed in the Fairplay area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Fairplay. A total of 121 homes sustained damage in the Fairplay, Chapel Hill, and southern Douglasville areas, including homes on Hannah Road, Tyree Road, South Post Road, Saint Andrews Country Club, East Carroll Road, Shell Road, and Capps Ferry Road. The damage survey concluded all of the wind damage was from strong straight line winds of at least 70 mph and that there was no tornado touch down in Douglas county from this event.
An NWS survey team verified straight-line wind damage in the Douglasville area. As many as 100 homes were damaged, mostly from numerous falling trees. Shingles were torn from roofs and a few chimneys were damaged. A brick sign at a grocery store was toppled. Most of the damage occurred in a path from the Arbor Station subdivision to Chapel Hill Road just south of I-20. The path was about 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long. All the trees were laying down in an easterly direction. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. There were reports of a funnel cloud in the area, but apparently it stayed just above the ground.
The Douglas County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. The public reported that a portion of the roof covering pumps at a gas station in Lithia Springs, just down the street from the Lithia Springs High School, was torn off by strong winds. Several homes were damaged when trees fell on them. A total of 15,500 residents of the county were left without power for several hours following the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Douglas County, Georgia?
281 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Douglas County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Douglas County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Douglas 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 Douglas County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/douglas-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.