Charlton County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
50
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
238
All events
0
Deaths
$724K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Charlton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Charlton county 911 center reported damage to a porch of a residence in St George. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Charlton county 911 call center reported trees and powerlines down near Jenni Court and El Terrace north of Folkston. Time estimated from radar imagery.
Flood Flood
Street flooding along Main Street in Folkston resulting in a business closing early. Folkston received about 1 to 2 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather station Home - KGAFOLKS16 measured a storm total of 3.64 inches. Rain began around 12 PM EDT. Heaviest rain fell between noon and 130 PM EDT where 2.85 inches fell. Surrounding sites measured 3 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were reported down on and near Route 1 in Folkston, GA. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree Snapped and fell across the street Near St. George Elementary School In St. George, Ga. Time Estimated Based Off Radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees And Powerlines Were Reported Down In Race Pond, GA. Time of damage Was Estimated By Radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree limb broke off and fell onto a house causing a hole in the roof along Hamp Chesser Rd. The hole was estimated to be big enough to stick an arm through. A large pine tree was also down. Time was estimated by radar. The cost was unknown, but it was estimated for inclus…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station northwest of Folkston measured 4 inches of rain in just under 3 hours.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station in Folkston measured just over 2 inches of rain in an hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet station TT331 Oke-Nw reported 2.15 inches of rain in one hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
RAWS station TT331 Oke-Nw reported rainfall 4.27 inches from 4 PM to 6 PM EDT.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A spotter reported multiple downed trees and powerlines in the Folkston area. Some fires started with the downed powerlines. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of wind damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station TT331 Oke-Nw measured 3.74 inches of rainfall. Rain began around 9 AM. About 2.25 inches of rain fell between 10 AM and 12 PM.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
At approximately 1052 AM EDT, a weak and narrow EF0 tornado touched down near a dirt road just off of Crews Community Rd in Winokur, GA where it snapped several small healthy trees. The tornado then continued east-northeastward along Crews Community Road just west of the Winokur …
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A RAWs site in the Okefenokee NWR measured daily rainfall of 2.31 inches since 7 am local time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles were knocked down E-SE of Folkston. Over 1000 electric customers were reported without power. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Widespread power outages occurred. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A home had wind damage along Highway 301, including multiple electric wires blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and trees were blown down on Fed Privett Road. Access to GA-121 was blocked. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Flood Flood
Street flooding was observed.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station measured 4.16 inches of rainfall in 12 hours.
Hail Hail
Multiple sizes of hail were reported near Homeland. The largest observed was golf ball size in diameter.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A line of thunderstorms moved across Charlton County in the early afternoon and produced a brief EF0 tornado that crossed River Road with damage about 5 miles to the east of the town of Winokur. The tornado moved across River Road and lifted quickly. Tree damage was around EF0 in…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station DW5249 measured 3.42 inches of rainfall between 6 pm local time and 8:45 pm local time.
Flood Flood
Water flooded portion of Highway 94 between Fargo and Moniac.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet site 11 miles NNW of Steven Foster State Park in the Okefenokee NWR measured 3.02 inches of rain from TS Elsa.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 40 in Folkston was washed out in some places due to flash flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A resident in Folkston measured over 5 inches of rainfall since 6 pm.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed along State Road 252 north of Highway 40. The time of the report was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Outdoor property was blown over by thundestorm winds. Time of damage was based on radar.
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike caused a structure fire to the Badcock Home Furniture storm in Folkston near 1st and Elm Streets. The structure was a total loss. A home nearby was also struck by lightning, but did not catch fire. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclus…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The RAWs station at Okefenokee East measured a daily storm total rainfall of 2.75 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
At 9 pm, the RAWs at Okefenokee East measured a daily rainfall total of 2.94 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was snapped in Folkston near Georgia Highway 40 and Camp Pinckney Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Former NWS employee reported large pine trees down in Stephen Foster State Park. Time of damage was based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Highway 121 near mile marker 7. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data inclusion.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Street flooding was reported in Folkston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down near Grace Chapel Church by Spanish Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down near Little Feebie Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph just east of Folkston off of Dora Llloyd Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 7:33 am, the Georgia Dept. of Transportation reported ice on State Road 4 near Folkston. At 12:52 pm, the public reported freezing rain with ice accumulation of 0.50 inches about 3 miles ENE of Folkston.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The St. Marys River at Traders Hill set a record flood stage at 19.30 ft on Sept. 15th at 1445 EDT. Major flooding occurred at this level. Storm total rainfall included 9.3 inches 10 miles SW of Folkston, 9.85 inches in Homeland, and 4.66 inches 3 miles SSW of Folkston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near Highway 121 and U.S. Highway 1 and Gardner Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The RAWs station in the NW Okefenokee Swamp measured a daily rainfall total of 2.83 inches as of 4 pm local time.
Wildfire Wildfire
On May 6th at 1:22 pm, the fire had burned 116,571 acres and was 12% contained. Evacuations and road closures were taking place in St. George due to the fire blowing across State Road 94.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A spotter observed a funnel cloud along State Road 121.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public estimated a wind gust to 70 mph just east of Folkston.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Storm total 48 hour rainfall included 3.13 inches 11 miles NNW of Steven Foster State Park; 3.09 inches 10 miles SW of Folkston; and 2.75 inches 1 miles WNW of Steven Foster State Park.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Storm total rainfall included 2.27 inches measured at Stephen Foster State Park.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
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