115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$630K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Emanuel County, Georgia: 115 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #91 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Emanuel County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Emanuel County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 115 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 Emanuel County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #91 within Georgia, putting it in the 36.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Emanuel County with 32 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | SWAINSBORO | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SWAINSBORO | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | NORRISTOWN JUNCTION | 56 | $5K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | SWAINSBORO | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 6, 2023 | TWIN CITY | 43 | $1K |
| Aug 6, 2023 | GARFIELD | 43 | $1K |
| Aug 6, 2023 | CANOOCHEE | 43 | $1K |
| Jul 30, 2023 | TWIN CITY | 43 | $1K |
| Jul 30, 2023 | SWAINSBORO | 43 | $1K |
| Jul 22, 2023 | NORRISTOWN JUNCTION | 61 | $10K |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Emanuel County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down 10-12 large pine trees in the Swainsboro area. In addition, the front wall of a brick warehouse was blown down and several plate glass windows were blown out. Nearby, a tree was blown down onto a home and another tree fell on and destroyed a vehicle and a utility building. Several power lines were down in the area and a number of power outages were reported. Finally, the winds were strong enough to blow windows out of several vehicles at a car dealership.
The Emanuel county Emergency Management Director reported that strong straight line easterly winds from a westward moving thunderstorm complex destroyed two mobile homes, severely damaged two more, caused minor damage to 13 homes, and downed numerous trees and power lines. The entire city was reported to have been without power through the entire evening.
Local Swainsboro radio station WXRS along with the Swainsboro newspaper, The Forest Blade, reported extensive wind damage throughout the Swainsboro area. Lots of large trees and power lines were reported to be down. Much of the damage was reported in the Lake Luck area just east of the city, where several large trees were uprooted. Damage was done to the Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary when a large tree fell on the structure. Trees were also uprooted at the Coleman House and at the local golf course. In addition, the new Emanuel County Airport welcome sign was blown away and sheared in two by the strong winds and deer stands were scattered and damaged at the Yard Master.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Emanuel County, Georgia?
115 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Emanuel County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Emanuel County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Emanuel County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Emanuel 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 Emanuel County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/emanuel-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.