Bacon County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
28
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
189
All events
0
Deaths
$4.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bacon County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A weak tornado touched down briefly in an open field and tracked northeast, striking a set of chicken houses. Damage was estimated at nearly $3 million to the chicken houses. The structure was primarily made of wood and tin, and amount of damage, mainly to roof of one section, an…
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Bacon county 911 call center reported several trees reported down just west of Alma. Time of event based on radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather station Dawghouse Media - KGAALMA13 reported 2.33 inches of rainfall during the past hour.
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Personal Weather station Dawghouse Media - KGAALMA13 measured a storm total of 7.61 inches. Rain began around 130 AM. Heaviest rain fell between 730 AM EDT and 9 AM EDT where 4.5 inches fell. Surrounding sites measured 6 to 7 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Georgia Automated Environmental Network rain gauge at the Alma / Bacon County Airport measured 6.63 inches of rainfall since midnight.
Drought Drought
Beneficial rainfall improved the Extreme (D3) drought to Severe (D2) on June 9th.
Drought Drought
Despite some beneficial rainfall, Exceptional (D4) drought conditions continued through the month of May.
Drought Drought
Lack of beneficial rainfall in April continued the Exceptional (D4) drought for the rest of the month.
Drought Drought
Lack of rainfall in March continued the Extreme (D3) drought. Conditions worsened through the month with the county being upgraded to Exceptional (D4) drought on March 24, 2026. Exceptional drought then continued for the rest of the month.
Drought Drought
Lack of rainfall during February combined with multiple hard freeze events resulted in continuing Extreme Drought (D3) conditions.
Drought Drought
Lack of rainfall during January combined with multiple freeze events resulted in worsening drought conditions into Extreme (D3) drought by the end of January.
Drought Drought
Well below seasonable rainfall led to Severe (D2) and Extreme (D3) drought conditions lasting for much of November and into December. Beneficial light rain in mid December helped improve drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Well below seasonable rainfall led to Severe (D2) and Extreme (D3) drought conditions lasting for much of November and into December.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The ASOS at Alma, GA KAMG measured 2.45 inches during the past hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down in Alma across Douglas Street. The time of damage was based on radar.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 8 am, the Bacon County Airport Manager measured 5 inches of snow. The airport ASOS reported snowfall occurring between 7 pm 1/21 through 5 am 1/22. A photo was shared from the public measured 4 inches of snow in Rockingham, about 2 miles WNW of New Lacy.
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
The Alma GA ASOS owned and maintained by the NWS JAX office reported a sustained 56 mph with a gust near 100 mph from the SSE at 3:30am. There was significant damage to a couple of roofs and the building facade along 12th St in Alma, GA. A large tree fell and destroyed a trailer …
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Alma, Bacon County Airport (KAMG) measured a peak wind gust of 40 mph on 8/6 at 12:42 AM.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous tree were blown down across the southern tier of the county.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 110 mph raced NE from just west of Nicholls in Coffee County to Norman Cole Circle in west-central Bacon county before it dissipated. Most damage occurred to trees and farm buildings, with some outbuildings totally destroyed. The tornado contin…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm force wind gusts and flash flooding impacted the county on 8/30. At 1232 am, a 41 mph wind gust was measured at the ASOS station at the Bacon County Airport. By 1316, a public rain gauge measured 4.84 inches of storm total rainfall about 3 miles NNW of Alma. Severa…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A public rain gage measured 4.84 inches of storm total rainfall thus far. Several other reports of 4-5 inches were measured within the city limits of Alma, as well as from Alma to Nicholls to Douglas.
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A weather station along New Hope Church Road measured 5.53 inches of storm total rainfall thus far.
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The Alma, Bacon County Airport, GA ASOS measured a gust of 51 knots.
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Severe trees were blown down across Radio Station Road near Mimosa Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread trees and powerlines were blown down across the county. The time of damage was based on radar.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down NE of Alma GA near the Bennett Still Highway in Bacon County. The tornado tracked NE about 3.5 miles and crossed the Dedge Farm Road and Mallard Road. The tornado track then shifted more east to northeast and passed Whip-Poor-Will Way and crossed Oak Hill C…
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Straight line wind damaged a single wide mobile home, farm shelter, and an unoccupied tractor trailer that was rolled over.
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Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
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A tree was blown down near 200 Camp Ground Church Road.
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Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Alma. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down and a roof of a shelter was torn off in the 1600 block of Wolfpitt Church Road.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm force wind gusts impacted the county. At 10:25 pm on 10/10, the ASOS station at the Bacon County Airport measured a wind gust of 43 mph. On 10/11 at 12:50 am, the ASOS station measured a wind gust of 51 mph. This set a new record as the strongest wind gust reported…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
About 6 trees were blown down and power lines were blown down near the 4th Street exit of Highway 32 West. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At least 20 large trees and power poles were blown down across roads in the NW and Western portions of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Observations across the area indicated the start of freezing rainfall and ice accumulations before dawn. Between 8 am and 10 am, snow began. At 10:30 am, the public reported about 3 inches of snow accumulation on the ground. At 12:48 pm, the media reported 2.5 inches of snowfall …
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Trees were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a power line along Desert Rose Road.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Gusts to tropical storm force impacted the county including a sustained speed of 28 mph on 10/7 at 10:10 pm with a gust to 41 mph on 10/8 at 12:07 am measured at the Bacon County Airport (ASOS Alma Ga). The ASOS also measured storm total 48 hour rainfall of 2.88 inches.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Numerous trees were blown down but there were minimal power outages. At 7:17 am on Sept. 2nd, there ASOS at Alma measured a wind gust to 41 mph. The peak wind gust at this location was 45 mph at 8:47 am. Storm total rainfall included 4.10 inches measured at the Alma ASOS.
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Four trees were blown down. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
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Trees were blown down along Rockingham Road.
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A power line was blown down in the SE portion of the county. The time and location were based on radar.
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A large tree was blown down and damaged a semi-truck near the Pierce and Bacon County border. The time of damage was based on radar.
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Trees were blown down onto power lines. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in StormData.
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Tree were blown down in Alma. The time of damage was based on radar.
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Numerous trees and power lines were blown down within Alma.
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Power lines damaged caused a small fire along Highway 32 near the Pierce county line.
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Two barns were blown down just southeast of Alma near Caraway Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
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