144
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$927K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Georgia: 144 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 81. That places the county #1,608 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lee County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 144 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 Lee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,608 for this hazard and #60 within Georgia, putting it in the 48.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lee County with 33 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SMITHVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | FORRESTER | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | STARKSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | OAKLAND | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | ARMENA | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | CENTURY | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | OAKLAND | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | SMITHVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | STARKSVILLE | 81 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | LEESBURG | 50 | $1K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Six homes were heavily damaged and 20 homes received minor damage along a path from just southwest of Palmyra to Leesburg. A school and church also sustained damage. There were numerous downed trees and power lines. A state of emergency was declared. Reported by a SKYWARN spotter and GEMA.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lee County, Georgia?
144 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lee County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lee County measured 81.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lee 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 Lee County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/lee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.