310
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$51.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Walton County, Georgia: 310 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #418 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Walton County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Walton County is the 2020s, when 182 of the county's 310 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 Walton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #418 for this hazard and #9 within Georgia, putting it in the 86.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Walton County with 74 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, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | PANNELL | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WALNUT GROVE | 52 | $4K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | YOUTH | 48 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LOGANVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | BRADLEY | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | BOLD SPGS | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | BOLD SPGS | 48 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | YOUTH | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | MONROE | 56 | $14K |
| May 21, 2025 | MT VERNON | 43 | $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
Thunderstorm winds destroyed six homes and 18 businesses with major damage to 154 homes and 21 businesses and several municipal buildings in Monroe. The Monroe city fire station had its roof lifted away while the county jail lost every asphalt tile on its roof. A total of 253 structures in the city of Monroe sustained some degree of damage. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed along Georgia Highway 138, 1 mile west of Monroe.
The public reported that from 50 to 75 large trees were blown down or snapped off near Walnut Grove and the county 911 center reported that a large number of trees and several power lines were down in the Monroe area. Many of these trees were 70 to 80 feet tall and 2 to 2.5 feet in diameter.
The Walton County 911 center reported numerous trees and power pines blown down along the northwest side of Monroe, including along Double Springs Church Road, Bulldog Drive, Highway 78 near Troy Smith Road, and along Cedar Ridge Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Walton County, Georgia?
310 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Walton County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Walton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Walton County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Walton 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 Walton County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/walton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.