Coffee County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
55
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
416
All events
1
Deaths
$8.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Coffee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 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.
Widespread downed trees and power lines were reported across the county, especially along GA HWY 32. Many roads were blocked due to downed trees and powerlines across the county. There were numerous reports of structural damage and fallen trees on residences destroying roofs and …
Three mobile homes destroyed, eight damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather Station Treatment - KGANICHO18 reported a one hour rainfall accumulation of 2.45 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A public social media post showed flood waters inundating portions of Georgia State Road 32 near Roberts Cemetery Rd in the vicinity of Nicholls, GA.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple social media videos showed swift moving water across U.S. Highway 441 in the vicinity of Broxton in Coffee County early on Friday afternoon.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A public social media post showing flowing flood waters inundating John D. Mobley Road near the Jeff Davis/Coffee County line to the east-northeast of Broxton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A public social media post showed portions of Old Coffee Road washed out due to flood waters near Fitzgerald Highway in the vicinity of the Coffee/Irwin County border.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station Deen Hill - KGABROXT7 measured 9.51 inches of rain. Rainfall began around 1 AM EDT. Heaviest rainfall was during 7 AM to 8 AM where 2 inches of rain fell. A nearby site measured 8.2 inches of storm total rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station Nicholls Teston Ave. - KGANICHO33 measured 7.55 inches of rain. Rain began around 130 AM EDT. Heaviest rainfall fell between 1030 AM and 1 PM where 4.3 inches fell. Nearby site measured 7.13 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal Weather station Fletcher Farms - KGAWESTG5 measured a storm total of 6.68 inches. Rain began around 130 AM. Heaviest rain fell between 7 AM EDT and 1030 AM EDT where 4 inches fell.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Coffee County Emergency Management reported that several roads have been washed out and remain inundated between Broxton and West Green.
Drought Drought
Beneficial rainfall improved the Extreme (D3) drought to Severe (D2) on June 9th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Coffee County Fire Department reported that strong winds lifted a metal shed that resulted in downed power lines near McKinnon Rd and Sleepy Hallow Rd. Time was estimated by radar.
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An aluminum roof peeled off of a cabin along Ira Vickers Ln near Bridgetown. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down and property damage occurred in the Douglas, GA area. A carport was destroyed along Sinkhole Rd. Trees fell onto a couple of mobile homes along Bear Creek Rd destroying their roofs. The siding was blown off of mobile home along Worth …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several reports of trees and powerlines down in the west green area, especially along George Deen Rd and HWY 221. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A damaging wind gust snapped a large tree that fell on a house near Nicholls, GA. The tree destroyed the roof over the front porch. There were also multiple trees and powerlines down along New Forest Hwy. Time was determined by doorbell security camera footage.
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.
Flood Flood
The county EM reported ground truth rainfall around 6 inches in Ambrose with some road washouts in normally flood prone areas in the city and on secondary dirt roads. The location and time are approximate based on the EM report.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station Hilltop - KGAAMBRO2 measured 3.72 inches of rain. Rain began around 730 AM. About 2 inches of rain fell between 930 AM and 1030 AM.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Coffee County Emergency Management reported downed trees and powerlines in the vicinity of Pridgen and Broxton. The time of damage was based on radar data, and the cost of damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photographer posted photos of a likely downburst on Monday afternoon along U.S. Highway 441 between Pridgen and Broxton in Coffee County, GA. Large chicken houses had their metal roofs peeled off and the structures were destroyed along Lindsey Merritt Rd. The roof of a barn was…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station Nicholls Teston Ave measured 2.16 inches in the past hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Sinkhole Road, and the time of damage was estimated from radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data inclusion.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Woodward Stone Road, and the time of damage was estimated from radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data inclusion.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The EMA reported damage to an unfinished mobile home near the 3000 block of Old Axson Road. The mobile home was turned over from straight line winds. The time of damage was estimated from radar images and Douglas Airport AWOS winds. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was esti…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report from Emergency manager of a mobile home knocked off its foundation in west Broxton. The time of damage was based on radar. It was unknown if the home was strapped down. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tri-county dispatch reported a tree was blown down along County Line Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tri-County 911 reported a tree was blown down near Highway 32 between Ambrose and Bushnell. The time of damage was based on radar.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 6 am on 1/22, the public measured 4.5 inches near the Coffee County High School about 1 mile south of Douglas. At 6:45 am, a Cooperative Observer measured 4 inches of snow in Pridgen. At 7 am, a CoCoRaHS observer about 3 miles WSW of Douglas measured 4.3 inches of snow. At 8 a…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
In a rainband ahead of Hurricane Helene, a weak tornado formed near Broxton, GA along George Deen Rd and HWY 268. A video of the tornado was posted on social media. Minor structural damage to homes and several trees down were reported in this area. Around 2:30 pm, the tornado was…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Multiple dirt roads were reported to be flooded including Club Road. 4.93 inches of rainfall was measured by a CoCoRaHS observer at Douglas 2.5 WSW during Debby. Wind gusts between 42-52 mph were observed during Debby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down along Donnie Harper Road as reported by 911 call center.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather observation site Poplar Creek - KGABROXT5 measured 2.84 inches of rain. Rain began around 7:05 PM. Surrounding sites measured 2 to 2.4 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather observation site Poplar Creek - KGABROXT5 measured 3.19 inches of rain. Rain began around 7:05 PM. Surrounding sites measured 2.5 to 3 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of Westwood Heights Cir and Highway 158.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread trees and power lines blown down including along Mora Road and Bridgetown Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were blown down by Bridgetown Road and Old Columbus Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind damage was reported by EM.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and trees were blown down with tin metal sheeting blown around across the city. Widespread damage was reported across the city. The time of damage was based on radar data. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. T…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous power lines and tree were blown down near Bowens Mill Road and Highway 268. A potential funnel cloud was reported, but not confirmed.
Hail Hail
The public shared pictures of quarter size hail on social media.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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