100
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Georgia: 100 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,218 nationally and #120 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 100 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 Taylor County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,218 for this hazard and #120 within Georgia, putting it in the 29.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Taylor County with 24 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 6, 1994 | Butler | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | BUTLER | 43 | $1K |
| May 27, 2024 | GRIFFITH | 43 | $3K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | BUTLER MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | RUPERT | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 10, 2023 | CHARING | 52 | $4K |
| Aug 3, 2023 | CARSONVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | REYNOLDS | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 3, 2023 | REYNOLDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | JARRELL | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 15, 2022 | BUTLER MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread damage across the county from hundreds of downed trees and dozens of downed power lines. Up to 30 homes in the county sustained minor to moderate damage, with one home sustaining major damage. In addition, five businesses were damaged. Damage was particularly severe in the Reynolds area. Parts of Taylor county, including the city of Reynolds, were declared in a local state of emergency as a result of the widespread damage.
The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down across western Taylor County. One tree fell on a house and a car near Black Creek Trail and a mobile home was damaged near the intersection of Parks Road and Black Creek Trail. A downed power line blocked Highway 96 near the intersection with Parks Road.
The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage in the Mauk area. The roof was blown off a home. An adjacent beauty shop was also damaged. Another home in the nearby area also sustained damage from the strong winds. A number of trees were down across the county, many in the Mauk area. Several power lines were also blown or knocked down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Taylor County, Georgia?
100 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Taylor County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Taylor County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/taylor-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.