225
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Paulding County, Georgia: 225 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 69. That places the county #845 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Paulding County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Paulding County is the 2020s, when 125 of the county's 225 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 Paulding County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #845 for this hazard and #28 within Georgia, putting it in the 73.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Paulding County with 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | OBERLOCHEN | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | NEW HOPE | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PICKETTS MILL | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UNION | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DIVIDE | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UNION | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BEULAH | 52 | $5K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UNION | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OBERLOCHEN | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SUDIE | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | OBERLOCHEN | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Paulding 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
Numerous reports were received from the Paulding County Emergency Manager, the public and local news media of trees, power lines and signs blown down as well as wind damage to the roofs of some homes and businesses across the county in a swath at least 15 miles wide from just east of Draketown to east of Wood Valley. Several homes and businesses also received damage from trees falling onto the structures. No injuries were reported.
The Paulding County 911 Center and amateur radio operators reported that dozens of trees and a number of power lines were down across the county. Some of the worst damage was noted along Buchanan Highway west of Dallas and toward Burnt Hickory Ridge north of Dallas. Amateur radio operators reported that the roof was blown off the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Hiram.
A variety of sources, including the Georgia Emergency Management Association, an amateur radio operator, local Atlanta TV stations, and the general public, reported downed trees, power lines, and structural damage throughout Paulding county. Most of the damage was concentrated from Dallas to Hiram near Georgia Highways 6 and 92. In addition to the numerous reports of downed trees and power lines, 8 buildings sustained minor damage near the intersection of Harris Road and Georgia Highway 6, the siding was blown off a house on Georgia Highway 92 near the Paulding/Cobb county line, and a large pine tree damaged a house chimney near the Carroll county line north of Villa Rica.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Paulding County, Georgia?
225 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Paulding County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Paulding County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Paulding County measured 69.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Paulding 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 Paulding County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/paulding-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.