221
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Muscogee County, Georgia: 221 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #872 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Muscogee County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Muscogee County is the 1990s, when 54 of the county's 221 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 Muscogee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #872 for this hazard and #31 within Georgia, putting it in the 72.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Muscogee County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2013 | COLUMBUS | 60 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 22, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Apr 25, 2011 | FLAT ROCK | 56 | 0 | 2 | $350K |
| Feb 10, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Mar 15, 2001 | COLUMBUS | 53 | 0 | 1 | $300K |
| Jun 5, 1998 | COLUMBUS | 60 | 0 | 1 | $45K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | DOUBLE CHURCHES | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | COLUMBUS | 56 | $20K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | (CSG)COLUMBUS METRO | 43 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | DOUBLE CHURCHES | 52 | $2K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | DOUBLE CHURCHES | 48 | $1K |
| Sep 13, 2024 | BAKER VILLAGE | 45 | $1K |
| Aug 30, 2024 | NANKIPOOH | 52 | $3K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | (CSG)COLUMBUS METRO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | ALLENDALE | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MIDLAND | 52 | $1K |
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
Broadcast media and newspaper articles reported numerous trees and power lines down on the northeast side of Columbus, near the Lake Bottom area. A 57-year-old woman was killed when a tree limb fell on her in her back yard at the 1200 block of 16th Street.
Meteorologists with WRBL and WTVM Television in Columbus reported that a microburst or downburst had caused considerable damage in a small area on the northeast side of Columbus, or approximately one mile northeast of Kenwood. The worst damage was near the intersection of Macon Road and Crystal Road where the Crystal Valley Mobile Home Park was located. Other damage was noted from the Willow Bend residential area to Corporate Ridge Industrial Park. Over 100 large mature trees, many oaks and pines, were either uprooted or split within a two to three square mile-wide area. Several mobile homes were heavily damaged, including two of which were destroyed when large trees crushed them. Several fences and metal gates were also destroyed when smashed by the large fallen trees. WRBL Television reported that two injuries occurred at one of the mobile homes crushed by a large tree. WTVM also noted wind damage just northeast of Bibb City as well, where a few more large trees were down, one of which crushed a fence.
The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that at least 26 trees were blown down or uprooted around the city by thunderstorm winds. Several of these were large trees. Damage was reported to homes and vehicles in the area. Several large trees fell through mobile homes in the Pine Grove Mobile Home Park off Plateau Drive. A 40-50 foot branch fell through the back of one site-built home and another home was split in two by a large downed tree. The tree also damaged an adjacent vehicle. Several large trees were down in the city. Two trees were down on homes, one on Steam Mills Road, and several trees were down in yards. Up to 15,000 residents in the area lost power during the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Muscogee County, Georgia?
221 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Muscogee County between 1958 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Muscogee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Muscogee County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Muscogee 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 Muscogee County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/muscogee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.