Elbert 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.
15
Tornado reports
60
Hail reports
26
Floods since 1996
340
All events
1
Deaths
$3.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Elbert County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 tornado moved from Madison County into northwest Elbert County and intensified, destroying or severely damaging several houses and mobile homes. A parked car was also flipped before the tornado lifted.
Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 80 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS storm survey reported a swath of wind damage that began in eastern Hart County continued into Elbert County in the Montevideo community, although damage was more sporadic in Elbert County, with mostly scattered trees downed from the Hart County border to Richard Russell State…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down near the intersection of Lincolnton Highway and Welcome Church Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS damage survey found an area of downburst damage along Harley Rucker Rd, to its intersection with Hulmes Chapel Rd, to Ruckersville Rd just west of John Rucker Rd. Multiple trees were blown down and large limbs snapped in this area. The most concentrated damage occurred along …
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Luther Burton Rd.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Hail Hail
County comms relayed multiple reports of quarter sized hail in and near the town of Elberton.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey found a brief tornado touched down in Bobby Brown State Park, downing trees across Bobby Brown State Park Road before intensifying as it crossed Ranger Road. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado approached a cove along the Savannah River. Some…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company and public (via Social Media) reported multiple trees and power lines blown down north of Elberton, including on Highway 77.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in the Bowman area. Public reported several trees down in Elberton and vicinity.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree blown down on Mobley Hill Rd and another tree down on Wahatchee Creek Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees blown down between Elberton and Fortsonia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down in the northern part of the county.
Hail Hail
Ham radio operator reported ping pong ball size hail near the intersection of Highway 368 and Rock Branch Rd.
Hail Hail
Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail near the intersection of Highways 368 and 77.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reported a couple of trees blown down near Russell Dam.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported three trees blown down in the city of Elberton.
Flood Flood
A stream gauge on Beaverdam Creek indicated flooding developed along the basin in northern Elbert County after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in less 12 to 18 hours. Multiple, mainly unpaved roads were flooded along the stream from Bowman through Dewy Rose into areas just north of El…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the city of Elberton, with some on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees blown down across Elbert County. One tree was down on a house on Seymour Rd and the roof was blown off a barn in the northeast part of the county.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found a tornado that began in Franklin County and crossed through western Hart County, moved into Elbert County just west of Highway 17 before lifting. Damage was limited to uprooted trees and snapped tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down across roads from the Centerville and Harmony communities across the city of Elberton, to Bobby Brown State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms and the public reported multiple trees blown down along Montevideo Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported more than a dozen trees blown down, along with snapped power lines and a brick retaining wall blown over.
Flood Flood
A stream gauge on Beaverdam Creek indicated flooding developed along the basin in northern Elbert County after 3 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours. Multiple, mainly unpaved roads were flooded along the stream from Bowman through Dewy Rose into areas just north of E…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Lightning Lightning
A lightning strike caused a structure on fire on Rock Branch Rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Flood Flood
Although heavy rainfall ended across Elbert County by late morning, high water conditions persisted on multiple streams throughout the 7th and into the 8th, especially Beaverdam Creek. Numerous roads remained flooded and/or closed due to damage throughout this time.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
County comms and stream gauges reported significant flash flooding developed along multiple streams in northern Elbert County. Four to seven inches fell across the area in around a 24-hour period, but the bulk of that fell with a cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms during the mo…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey found the path of a weak, short track tornado along Bowman Highway just northwest of the city of Elberton. A large metal storage building was heavily damaged between Allen Lane and Lena Dr. Otherwise, damage was limited to a few snapped trees and downed limbs.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A stream gauge on Beaverdam Creek north of Elberton exceeded its established flood stage after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in around 12 hours. At this level, a couple of unpaved roads are inundated in the Dewy Rose community and the crawl space of a restaurant is flooded on Brewer…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down at the intersection of Floyd Rd and Ruby Dr and trees and large limbs down and blocking the road at the intersection of Brewers Bridge Rd and Kathwood Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down along the Highway 17 corridor from Elberton to near the Wilkes County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down along Cecchini and Brewers Bridge Rd power lines down along Harmony Rd and more trees down along Anderson Highway.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain tapered off across Elbert County during the evening, stream levels on Beaverdam Creek continued to rise steadily throughout the morning of the 7th, and a stream gauge on the creek north of Elberton reflected the most significant flooding in at least 32 years. …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding developed along the Beaverdam Creek basin in northern Elbert County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in about 24 hours, with much of that falling during the morning and afternoon of the 6th. Multiple roads were flooded along the stream from Bowman through Dewy Rose…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree blown down on Lexington Highway and another tree down on a vehicle on Elbert St in Elberton.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 1 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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