135
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$885K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Georgia: 135 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,731 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sumter County is the 1990s, when 36 of the county's 135 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 Sumter County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,731 for this hazard and #66 within Georgia, putting it in the 44.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sumter County with 27 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 9, 2025 | GATEWOOD | 48 | $4K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | AMERICUS | 48 | $1K |
| May 27, 2024 | AMERICUS | 48 | $2K |
| Jul 22, 2023 | AMERICUS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | THALEAN | 39 | $2K |
| Jun 24, 2022 | CROXTON CROSSROADS | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 3, 2022 | PLAINS | 43 | $1K |
| May 24, 2022 | CORINTH | 48 | $1K |
| May 24, 2022 | FLINTSIDE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | AMERICUS | 50 | $8K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Sumter County Emergency Management Director considerable damage near the Americus Wal Mart at the corner of U.S. Highway 280 and Feldar Street. In addition to many trees and power lines down in the area, considerable damage was noted to several buildings and property in the general area. A Goodwill drop off box was turned over as well as several truck bed covers which were blown over and about. To the southeast of Americus, several trees and power lines were down along Brady Road. Part of the roof was blown of the Textron building and a wall of the same building collapsed. Another building at Caravel Boats also sustained roof damage. The liners of three trucks at a nearby Ford Dealership were blown near 1500 feet to the east and landed on Sherwood Road. The emergency manager indicated that the wind was caused by strong straight line winds and not a tornado.
The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that one home and a barn, approximately five miles east of Americus along Georgia Highway 27, sustained at least moderate damage from strong thunderstorm winds gusts. Dozens of trees were also down in the vicinity.
The Americus Times-Recorder and the county 911 center reported that thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in the city. In addition, a small private airplane was flipped over by winds at Souther Field. Trees were also blown down in Plains. The Sumter county Emergency Manager also reported that a barn was blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sumter County, Georgia?
135 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sumter County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sumter County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sumter County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sumter 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 Sumter County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/sumter-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.