166
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Georgia: 166 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henry County is the 2020s, when 47 of the county's 166 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 Henry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #47 within Georgia, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henry County with 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jul 3, 2012 | BLACKSVILLE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | STOCKBRIDGE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Apr 4, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 4, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | LOCUST GROVE | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | STOCKBRDG BERYHIL AR | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BLACKSVILLE | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | STOCKBRDG BERYHIL AR | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | LOCUST GROVE | 52 | $3K |
| May 4, 2025 | KELLEYTOWN | 52 | $70K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | OLA | 56 | $5K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | OLA | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | STOCKBRIDGE | 56 | $5K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | STOCKBRIDGE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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 Henry County Emergency Management Director reported significant and widespread damage across the county from downed trees. Fourteen homes across the county were damaged from downed trees. At one of the affected homes, a person was trapped and injured. The person was later extricated and taken to a local medical facility. Seventy-five roads across the county were impacted by downed trees and power lines, including Interstate-75 near mile marker 216.
A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA confirmed straight-line winds, not a tornado, caused extensive damage from Stockbridge to McDonough. Numerous trees were blown down along Chambers-Jonesboro Road, Walnut Creek Drive, and Crossing Drive in Stockbridge and a deck was blown off a home. In McDonough near exit 222 on Interstate-75, three homes sustained major damage, and 25 homes sustained minor damage (mostly to roofs) from wind and downed trees. Most of the damaged homes were along Mount Olive Road, where three to four structures sustained major damage and 11 had minor damage. Another area of significant damage was in the Morgan Pond subdivision. Many trees were blown down throughout the area. A number of trees were down, topped, or twisted off on both sides of Interstate-75 four miles southeast of Stockbridge.
The public reported that many trees were down, several causing damage to homes, along Walt Stevens Road. Amateur radio operators also reported damage to several cars from fallen trees at a Golden Corral at the intersection of Interstate-75 and Georgia Highway 138.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henry County, Georgia?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henry County between 1964 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henry County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henry 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 Henry County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/henry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.