104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Georgia: 104 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,170 nationally and #111 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Johnson County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County is the 2020s, when 40 of the county's 104 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 Johnson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,170 for this hazard and #111 within Georgia, putting it in the 30.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Johnson County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | DONOVAN | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SCOTT | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SCOTT | 39 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | WRIGHTSVILLE | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | KITE | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | WRIGHTSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MEEKS | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MEEKS | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | SPANN | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | WRIGHTSVILLE | 52 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and a number of power lines were down across the county from Wrightsville to Kite and southward toward Spann. Several roads were blocked from downed trees, including parts of Georgia Highway 15 south of Wrightsville. Two homes in the Kite area were completely destroyed from downed trees and strong winds. Two others homes in the area sustained minor to moderate damage. Several animal shelters and pole barns were damaged as well.
The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that a strong thunderstorm downburst, wind gusts of 60 mph or greater, blew down dozens of trees and several power lines from northeast of Wrightsville to three miles west-southwest of Wrightsville. Six homes across this path sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees. Several trees were down and a trampoline was blown away from a residence near U.S. Highway 319 on Tucker Grove Church Road west of Wrightsville.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that in addition to an EF2 tornado that tracked from just northwest of Kite east-northeast into Emanuel county just west of Blundale, extensive straight-line wind damage was observed along and up to two miles south of the tornado track. These winds were estimated to be as strong as 90 mph. Primarily minor structural damage was observed to several homes in this area, including within the city of Kite. The most significant structural damage was to a school gymnasium in Kite which sustained masonry wall and roof damage. Widespread tree damage was also observed throughout this area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Johnson County, Georgia?
104 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Johnson County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Johnson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Johnson County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Johnson 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 Johnson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/johnson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.