153
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Monroe County, Georgia: 153 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,487 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Monroe County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Monroe County is the 1990s, when 42 of the county's 153 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 Monroe County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,487 for this hazard and #55 within Georgia, putting it in the 52.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Monroe County with 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | STAR MILLS | 52 | $2K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BRENT | 52 | $3K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | STAR MILLS | 56 | $5K |
| Apr 11, 2025 | HIGGINS MILL | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BLOUNT | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SMARR | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | STAR MILLS | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BLOUNT | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | HIGH FALLS | 52 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BOLINGBROKE | 52 | $2K |
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 Monroe County 911 Center reported that hundreds of trees were down, especially in the southern part of the county. Three homes sustained minor to moderate damage as a result of the downed trees. Many parts of the county were left without power and some roads were temporarily blocked from downed trees, especially in the vicinity of Georgia Highway 74 and Georgia Highway 42.
An official with the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency reported that an apparent thunderstorm downburst or microburst caused considerable damage throughout the city of Forsyth and along Interstate-75 from mile marker 193 in the northwest part of the county to mile marker 185 just southeast of Forsyth. The damage consisted mainly of downed trees throughout this area, including many throughout the city of Forsyth. Several homes were damaged as a result of the downed trees and several power lines were down as well. Johnstonville Road at mile marker 193 was blocked from downed trees and power lines. Several roads were blocked in two subdivisions in the Forsyth area as a result of downed trees. The Riatta subdivision appeared to be the hardest hit where in addition to tree, home, and power line damage, some horse stables were damaged by the strong winds. It was also noted that there were several traffic accidents along Interstate-75 between mile markers 195 and 183.
A National Weather Service survey team determined that a long-lived multiple microburst event moved from southeastern Lamar County into west central Monroe County with winds as high as 95 mph. The damage path, around 5 miles wide, entered the county along Brent Road near Lee Williamson Road where an amateur weather station recorded a wind gust of 93 mph. Numerous large hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped as the damage path extended east southeast over 12 miles before ending around the intersection of Shi Road and Highway 41 near Bolingbroke. Some of these trees fell on homes or other structures causing considerable damage. Many power lines were downed across this area as well. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Monroe County, Georgia?
153 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Monroe County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Monroe County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Monroe County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Monroe 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 Monroe County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/monroe-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.