Douglas County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
96
Hail reports
28
Floods since 1996
581
All events
8
Deaths
$81.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Douglas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
Earlier flash flooding evolved into record and catastrophic flooding as confirmed by emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages. More than 40 roads across the county were completely washed out, including Post Road just south of Interstate-20. A portion of Interstate-20 …
Numerous emergency management sources, as well as local law enforcement, newspapers, broadcast media, and National Weather Service surveys confirmed that record and catastrophic flash flooding began across Douglas county during this time frame. Repeated rounds of thunderstorms wi…
The Atlanta-Journal and Constitution and local Atlanta television stations, along with confirmation from the Douglas County Emergency Management Office, reported that a sudden gust of wind as a result of outflow from thunderstorms some 30 miles away, blew down nearly two dozen ro…
The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that golfball sized hail occurred in the Lithia Springs area, damaging vehicles and homes.
Ham radio operators relayed reports of golfball sized hail in Douglasville.
Several reports of large damaging hail were received from across the northern half of Douglas county. The public observed baseball-sized hail in Douglasville. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the northwest part of the county, near Winston. The…
Douglas county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county. Some of the worst flooding during this event occurred in the Douglas and Cobb county areas. Hundreds of homes, apartments, busin…
The public observed quarter-sized hail in northern Douglas county, north of Douglasville near the Douglas/Paulding county line, penny-sized hail in Douglasville, and golf ball-sized hail in the southeast part of the county near and southeast of Chapel Hill. The public reported th…
The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that five homes in the Douglasville area were struck by lightning and set on fire. Three of the homes were completely destroyed and the other two suffered major damage. Most of the homes were located in the Chapel Hill are…
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that the path of widespread straight-line wind damage that began in Carroll county continued into Douglas county. The wind damage path continued generally along and south of Geor…
An amateur radio operator relayed a report of baseball-sized hail at Lee Road and Fairburn Road, just south of Interstate 20. The public and reported golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail across northern Douglas county, roughly along and just north of Interstate-20. Golf ball-sized…
A storm damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that a tornado, with a maximum intensity of EF1, tracked nearly seven miles across eastern Douglas county. Maximum path width was determined to be 100 yards and ma…
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking cool springs road near east union hill road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down on a roadway near napa valley drive and brewer road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down at liberty road and ephesus church road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree with powerlines blocking pool road near the intersection with post road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking one lane of traffic near the sunrise memorial gardens on veterans memorial highway.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down on two vehicles near Lorene Ln.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking access to a mobile home along the 2300 block of fairburn road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking kilroy lane near westhaven drive.
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The emergency manager reported a tree down blocking part of the roadway at maroney mill road and burnt hickory road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking the entire roadway at thornton road and westfork boulevard.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking a portion of the roadway at parkway south and knollwood circle.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Douglas County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions through March. Following the initial onset of D2 on October 7, 2025, the county experienced a period of marginal improvement before drought officially returned in February. In tota…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to Douglas County on February 17. This degradation followed a brief reprieve, which had interrupted an initial eight-week period of Severe Drought that began on October 7, 2025. By the end of February,…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Light rain showers began on the evening of the 24th. Rain briefly transitioned to ice on the morning of the 25th, however temperatures warmed through the day and quickly melted any accumulations which managed to stick on elevated surfaces. Eastern portions of the county which wer…
Drought Drought
According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Douglas County on October 7, 2025. A small area of D3 Extreme Drought was introduced to southeastern Douglas County on October 23, 2025, and these conditions persisted into November.
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Tree and wires down near the intersection of Yeager Road and Carroll Drive.
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Numerous trees down across northern half of Douglas County in near continuous swath. Damage. Many of the trees were on homes and powerlines.
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Tree down at mann rd and brewer rd as well as indian trail and corn crib loop.
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Emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree partially blocking the 5000 block of Liberty Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down across the road on Pocahontas Dr.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down on a power line near the intersection of Campbellton St and Rose Circle.
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Emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down across the road near Capps Ferry Rd and Brecken Dr. The downed tree caused a vehicle accident, but no injuries were reported.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down in the road at the 4000 block of Bill Arp Rd.
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Three trees downed across roadway along liberty rd.
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Tree downed onto home on macedin dr.
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Tree downed across roadway on 9400 block of e liberty rd.
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Powerline downed across roadway on teresa ln.
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Tree and powerline downed across roadway at intersection of vansant st and prestley mill rd.
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Tree downed across roadway at intersection of dorsett shoals rd and yeager rd.
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Tree downed across roadway on 8100 block of thompson st.
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Two trees downed across roadway along liberty rd.
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Powerline downed across roadway on 5800 block of tyree rd.
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Tree down across roadway at intersection of dorsett shoals rd and yeager rd.
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Tree downed across roadway on 8100 block of thompson st.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in douglasville .
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023 | 59 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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