24,439
Recorded events
159
Counties affected
51
Direct deaths
$430.7M
Property damage
Georgia thunderstorm wind history: 24,439 recorded events across 159 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Georgia thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 6,898 reported thunderstorm 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 thunderstorm wind events in Georgia
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chatham County | 608 | 2 | $3.9M | 1960–2025 |
| #2 | Fulton County | 464 | 9 | $15.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #3 | Lowndes County | 443 | 0 | $6.9M | 1960–2026 |
| #4 | Coweta County | 380 | 1 | $3.1M | 1963–2026 |
| #5 | Bulloch County | 365 | 0 | $603K | 1964–2025 |
| #6 | Effingham County | 345 | 0 | $746K | 1977–2025 |
| #7 | Cherokee County | 342 | 2 | $10.5M | 1974–2026 |
| #8 | Gwinnett County | 326 | 1 | $6.5M | 1956–2025 |
| #9 | Walton County | 310 | 0 | $51.1M | 1973–2026 |
| #10 | Screven County | 300 | 0 | $840K | 1970–2026 |
| #11 | Houston County | 299 | 1 | $2.8M | 1962–2025 |
| #12 | DeKalb County | 292 | 0 | $2.0M | 1963–2026 |
| #13 | Laurens County | 291 | 0 | $3.2M | 1961–2026 |
| #14 | Troup County | 289 | 1 | $2.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #15 | Floyd County | 282 | 1 | $25.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #16 | Douglas County | 281 | 0 | $5.1M | 1957–2026 |
| #17 | Worth County | 279 | 0 | $3.2M | 1970–2026 |
| #18 | Carroll County | 277 | 0 | $8.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #19 | Liberty County | 264 | 0 | $1.3M | 1972–2025 |
| #20 | Coffee County | 261 | 0 | $552K | 1962–2026 |
| #21 | Camden County | 261 | 0 | $312K | 1978–2025 |
| #22 | Bartow County | 252 | 1 | $3.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #23 | Cobb County | 250 | 1 | $9.4M | 1957–2025 |
| #24 | Richmond County | 249 | 1 | $2.8M | 1955–2026 |
| #25 | Hall County | 240 | 0 | $7.7M | 1958–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Georgia
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2003 | Fulton County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | Butts County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 26, 2011 | Fulton County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | White County | — | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Clayton County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Forsyth County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 1990 | Henry County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2007 | Richmond County | — | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Clayton County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 3, 1984 | Fulton County | — | 1 | 5 |