Severe Weather History


Georgia Strong Wind History: 755 Recorded Events

755

Recorded events

2

Counties affected

15

Direct deaths

$7.2M

Property damage

Georgia strong wind history: 755 recorded events across 2 counties between 1998 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Georgia strong wind history by decade

Georgia strong wind history: recorded events per decade
Georgia strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported strong wind events across Georgia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in Georgia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Baldwin County10$2K2002–2002
#2Oconee County10$5002002–2002
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Georgia · Strong Wind across the U.S.