106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, Georgia: 106 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #2,137 nationally and #109 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County is the 2020s, when 44 of the county's 106 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 Pickens County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,137 for this hazard and #109 within Georgia, putting it in the 32.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County with 30 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 16, 2026 | NELSON | 56 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | NELSON | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | HOLCOMB | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MARBLEHILL | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CAGLE | 56 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TATE | 56 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | JASPER | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | JASPER | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CAGLE | 56 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | RUDEN | 39 | $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 Pickens County Emergency Management Director widespread and extensive tree damage across the county with dozens of trees were down throughout the county. Several structures were damaged from downed trees and several roads were blocked.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Pickens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that extensive damage to trees and property across the northern half of Pickens county was the result of a 75 mph straight-line thunderstorm winds. Two large chicken houses, just south-southwest of Talking Rock, collapsed and were destroyed. Eight homes in the same general area suffered minor damage from downed trees and/or tree limbs. In Jasper, the roof of a large building was removed by the strong winds. It should be noted, however, that this roof was built on top of an existing roof. Several power lines were also down in the area between Talking Rock and Jasper.
A trained spotter and the public reported thunderstorm wind damage across Pickens County including roof damage in Jasper, an auto repair garage heavily damaged near the Pickens County Airport and around 25 very large trees snapped or uprooted along Pickens Street in Nelson.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pickens County, Georgia?
106 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pickens County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pickens County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pickens County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pickens 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 Pickens County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/pickens-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.