Cook County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
17
Tornado reports
20
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
206
All events
7
Deaths
$60.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cook County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 17 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.
This is a continuation of the northeast Brooks county tornado. The tornado then continued into Cook County. Still at EF-3 strength, it swept about 35 manufactured homes into a pile of rubble at the far end of the Sunshine Acres mobile home park. Seven people lost their lives. The…
Trees were blown down countywide. Many trees fell on homes and businesses with many roads blocked. Power was out to most of the county.
Approximately 872 residents, or 53% lost power due to numerous trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on Antioch Road southwest of Adel.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down near I-75 with debris across the highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An irrigation pivot overturned off of Cranford Sumner Road east of Lenox.
Drought Drought
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A rooftop anemometer measured a gust of 52 knots.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
UGA mesonet measured a gust of 52 knots.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were a few roads flooded in the Adel and Sparks areas.
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In general, between 2 and 5 inches of snow fell across the county.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported off Barneyville Road.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Dougherty Rutland Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A few dirt roads were flooded in Cook county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported over a few roadways in Cook county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were a couple reports of trees down in Cook county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were a couple reports of flooding from Cook county.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported on Highway 37 in both directions at Pine Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell across Highway 41 near Ed Lindsey Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree landed on the corner of an outbuilding on Darden Road with minor damage to the corner of it.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on McCranie Road in Sparks.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in Cecil on Highway 41 and across the railroad tracks at Fellowship Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on a power line on Overstreet Road.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were a couple of downed power lines as well as one tree that fell on a vehicle. In addition, a couple of tree tops broke off and landed on roofs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on County Farm Road at McConnel Bridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were blown down across Old Union Road.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
The tornado began just west of Interstate-75 before crossing through portions of Adel, GA in Cook County. The first significant structural damage consistent with EF2 intensity was done to a single-family home-style building on W Mitchell St between I-75 and N Elm St. Half of the …
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Minor structural damage was reported along Cowart Dr in association with a downburst.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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