Bulloch County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
104
Hail reports
22
Floods since 1996
588
All events
5
Deaths
$5.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bulloch 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.
Bulloch County Emergency Management confirmed two heat-related deaths in the county. The coroner reported that a couple, who were both in their eighties, died in a mobile home on Tall Timbers Lane in the Leefield community near Brooklet.
An emergency manager reported a tree fell on a vehicle on Burkhalter Road during Hurricane Matthew, resulting in 1 fatality.
An emergency manager reported 1 fatality during Hurricane Matthew due to a tree falling on a home near the intersection of Clay Road and Macedonia Road.
Around 1130 pm EST on December 10, 2007, a tractor trailer struck and killed a bike rider along Highway 301, approximately 8 miles south of Statesboro, Georgia. The cause of the accident was likely due to extremely dense fog impairing the driver of the tractor trailer's ability t…
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a tornado that tracked from southeastern Bulloch County to southwest Effingham County in Georgia on 02/09/2017. The tornado tracked east-southeast approximately 9 miles southeast of Brooklet, GA to Pineora, GA. The tornado be…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of East Highway 80 and Mud Road.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 67 and Barn Road.
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The public reported a tree down near the intersection of Rolling Hills Road and Walter McGlammery Road.
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The public reported downed trees along 5 Chop Road.
Hail Hail
An amateur radio operator reported nickel size hail at the intersection of Alford Road and Emit Grove Road.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The local criteria for an Extreme Cold Warning is temperature or wind chill of 10 degrees or less. A wind chill temperature of 10 degrees or less was ongoing at the Statesboro Airport (KTBR) and at the Statesboro UGA Weather Network site (UGA56) at 12 AM EST.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The local criteria for an Extreme Cold Warning is temperature or wind chill of 10 degrees or less. The wind chill temperature first fell below 10 degrees at the Statesboro Airport (KTBR) at 18:55 EST and at the Statesboro UGA Weather Network site at 23:00 EST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches across Bulloch County, highest across the eastern half of the county. The highest reported accumulations included 2.8 inches near Hopeulikit, 2.5 inches near Brooklet, 2.2 inches southeast of Statesboro and 1.9 inches n…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An amateur radio operator reported rain changing over to snow along Clito Road and Highway 301.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) site at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport (KTBR) measured a minimum wind chill value of 20 degrees (F).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The media relayed reports of 4 trees down across western Statesboro, mainly from Golf Club Circle to Cypress Lake Road, along and west of Veterans Memorial Parkway.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported several large trees uprooted and blown down along portions of Highway 301 in Statesboro.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down at the intersection of Metter Road and Westside Road.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree and power lines down at the intersection of Stiles Street and South Jackson Road.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down at the intersection of Highway 24 and Franklin Road.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Old River Road North near the intersection with Highway 301.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Cowboy Way.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Brooklet-Leefield Road near the intersection with Clito Road.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Old Portal Road.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Cypress Lake Road near the intersection with Country Club Road.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Arcola Road near the intersection with Highway 26.
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A tree was reported down on 5 Chop Road via amateur radio.
Hail Hail
Video relayed via social media showed quarter sized hail on Interstate 16 near the Sinkhole Road overpass.
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The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported one tree down on Lanes Church Road near the intersection with Old River Road South.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media relayed a picture of quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator reported power lines down near the intersection of Clito Road and 5 Chop Road. There was a power outage in this area, impacting about 1,200 homes.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Bulloch County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations generally ranged from 3.0-4.0 inches across the county. Reports from specific locations include 4.0 inches near Hopeulikit, 4.0 inches around State…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Bulloch County dispatch reported flood waters entering two homes just west of Statesboro. One home was on Hodges Circle and the other was on W Jones Avenue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Bulloch County dispatch reported flood waters entering a home on Turkey Trail due to heavy rainfall.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Strong winds associated with Helene produced widespread tree damage and power outages. Bulloch County Emergency Management reported over 130 homes were impacted by the storm, with 2 destroyed and 21 suffering major damage. Local broadcast media reported that a pecan tree farm nea…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Clito Road near the intersection with Franklin Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on South Wynn Road near the intersection with Shaw Road.
Flood Flood
The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported several homes near Mill Creek being evacuated due to flooding. Several roads were also flooded across the county.
Flood Flood
A social media video showed floodwater 2 to 3 feet deep entering several structures along the lake, including homes and boat houses.
Hail Hail
Bulloch County Emergency Management reported slightly larger than quarter sized hail at the 911 Emergency Operations Center.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter sized in the center of Statesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Ponderosa Road and Rock Point Road.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Shelby Street and East Parrish Street.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a mobile home in the 12000 block of Highway 301 South.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Gus Denmark Road.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported power lines down at Highway 46 and Hood Loop Road.
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Bulloch County Emergency Management reported power lines down at Lawrence Church Road and Ash Branch Church Road.
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Bulloch County dispatch reported a few trees down near Rocky Ford Road and Baygall Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 36 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 46 | 2 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 43 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14 | 2 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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