125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$133K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Long County, Georgia: 125 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,870 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Long County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Long County is the 2010s, when 54 of the county's 125 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 Long County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 66.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,870 for this hazard and #74 within Georgia, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Long County with 38 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2012 | BAYVIEW | 50 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Oct 27, 2009 | DONALD | 55 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | BAYVIEW | 60 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | BAYVIEW | 50 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | LUDOWICI | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | AIMAR | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | DONALD | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | AIMAR | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | LUDOWICI | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | AIMAR | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | DONALD | 50 | $0 |
| May 29, 2020 | DONALD | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Long County
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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
Broadcast Media relayed a report of a tree and power lines down near the intersection of Old Macon Darien Road and Roy Smith Road, 3 miles southeast of Ludowici, Georgia. The tree was blocking the road to vehicle traffic.
Emergency management reported several trees down east southeast of Ludowici along Old Macon Darien Road, Hill Street, Prince Road and Stafford Dairy Road. A few trees fell on homes. Minor damage was also reported to a few homes due to thunderstorm winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Long County, Georgia?
125 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Long County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Long County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Long County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Long 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 Long County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/long-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.