Fayette County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1968 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
94
Hail reports
24
Floods since 1996
521
All events
2
Deaths
$35.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fayette 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.
Peachtree City Police reported that one man was killed and another was injured due to a lightning strike at the Batter Way docks on Peachtree Lake. The men were fishing on the lake and when they saw the storms coming in, they puled their boat out of the water and took shelter fro…
The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that flash flooding occurred in some areas of Peachtree City in particular. Rainfall of five inches or more was common across much of the county between 7 pm and 10 pm EDT, especially the western and northern sections. Sev…
The Fayette County Emergency Manager relayed a report of a house being struck by lightning on Hilo Road. The house was damaged in the small fire that resulted. The family was sitting under an awning, and eight people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Fayette County Emergency Manager and a storm chaser reported quarter to tennis ball sized hail in Fayetteville.
Numerous reports of very large hail were received from the Fayette County Emergency Management Director, the public, and off-duty National Weather Service employees across the northern part of the county from Tyronne, across the Sandy Creek and Lees Mill area, east-southeast towa…
The public observed golf ball-sized hail at the intersection of Redwine Road and Peachtree Parkway on the east side of Peachtree City. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City at Falcon Field. Penny to…
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City Georgia and the Fayette County Emergency Management Director concluded that the F2 tornado, which originally developed in far south Fulton county just east of Palmetto continued into extreme northwest Fay…
A National Weather Service damage survey team determined that an F0 tornado touched down approximately two miles southeast of Fayetteville near Hilo Road and traveled on the ground approximately one mile to the north, terminating near Jeff Davis in southeast Fayetteville. Hundred…
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Peachtree city police relayed a report of a downed tree and power lines near highway 54 and stevens entry.
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Numerous trees snapped or uprooted along price road. Radar confirms the presence of a surge in wind within the line of storms.
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Nws employee reports multiple snapped and uprooted trees near gable road. Radar confirms the presence of a surge in wind within the line of storms.
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Tree down at dividend drive near falcon drive.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Fayette 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 Fayette County on February 10. This degradation followed a brief reprieve, which had interrupted an initial ten-week period of Severe Drought that began on October 7, 2025. By the end of February, t…
Drought Drought
According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Fayette County on October 7, 2025. The entire county was upgraded to D3 Extreme Drought on October 23, 2025, and these conditions persisted into November.
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Public reported a tree down on a house on Wilmington Lane.
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Several trees and a power pole snapped near the intersection of Hwy 74 and 54.
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Trees downed near the intersection of Hampton Road and GA92.
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Numerous trees down near Ridge Lake Dr.
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Tree downed across Old Greenville Road south of Goza Road.
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Tree downed across Redwine Road near Woodcreek Lane.
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Tree snapped and downed along Huddleston Road near D Bob Industrial Dr.
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NWS employee reported a tree down at the 400 block of Rising Star Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported 1.5i inch diameter hail in the River Crest neighborhood in Tyrone.
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Power lines were downed in the 2000 block of forest drive.
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Power lines were downed in the 200 block of old norton road.
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Power lines were downed at the intersection of goza road and antioch road.
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A tree was downed in the 500 block of wounded knee circle.
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Power lines were downed along wesley place .
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado continued ENE into Spalding county crossing Hollonville Road, Fairview Road, and Hardy Road uprooting and snapping several trees. A neighborhood along Landing Way and West Ellis Road had several trees snapped and uprooted including 2 onto homes.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0 tornado moved through Fayetteville along Williamsburg Way just east of Glynn St/GA-85. The tornado downed a few trees and tree limbs causing no apparent damage to structures. Maximum winds were 70 mph.
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Amateur radio operator relayed report of a tree down at kelly drive and hip pocket road, resulting in downed power lines.
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Two to three trees downed along south jeff davis drive.
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A few trees downed near the intersection of highway 92 and hilo road. A few trees were also snapped.
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Tree down on roadway near Luther Glass Park near S Peachtree Pkwy.
Hail Hail
Ham radio operator reports call of quarter size hail at hillside dr and valley green dr.
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Ham radio operator reports tree down on roof with damage to structure at valley green dr and sandy creek rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 0.5 to 1.5 inches of snow across Fayette County. Roads quickly became snow covered and very slick which led to numerous accidents, especially over untreated roadways.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two to four (2-4) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Fayette County during the early morning hours. The snow mixed with sleet at times, eventually changing over to freezing rain. An additional 1/10 to 2/10 inch of ice accumulated on top of the snow before precipi…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with max winds of 80 mph developed in the comma head region of the QLCS and traveled east northeast 1.6 miles near the northern parts of Lake Horton southwest of Woolsey. Only a few trees were downed with numerous large branches knocked down. No structures were kno…
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Wires down along booker avenue due to a fallen tree.
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Wires down along dogwood trail due to a downed tree.
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Several trees were downed at the intersection of north peachtree parkway and flat creek road.
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Several trees down on powerlines at Brogdon and New Hope Road.
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Utility lines were downed in the 200 block of Rivers Road.
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Utility wires were downed on Westbridge Rd near Old Jonesboro Rd.
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Wires were downed in the 100 block of Chappell Road.
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Wires were downed near the intersection of Lincoln Rd and Palmetto Rd.
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A tree fell and blocked Williamsburg Way .
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 39 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
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