Glynn County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
54
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
330
All events
0
Deaths
$2.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Glynn County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Weatherstation KGABRUNS181 from Wunderground reported near 3.67 inches. Rain began 545 AM EDT, with the heaviest rain around 745 AM to 830 AM EDT.
Flood Flood
Flooding of parking lots and areas of roadways near the Belle Cutoff Rd area. Water is reaching the exterior roll up doors at a self storage facility.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet station CW0041 Brunswick measured 2.75 inches of rain. Rain began around 1220 PM EDT. About 2.42 inches of rain fell between 1220 PM to 120 PM.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The WeatherSTEM station at the Brunswick Fire Department in downtown Brunswick recorded 2.07 inches of daily rainfall since 11:45 am EDT.
Flood Flood
At 8 am, emergency management reported that the intersection of L Street and Stonewall Street was impassable due to flood water. The time of the report was approximated based on radar which indicated about 0.5-1.5 inches of rainfall had fallen in the area around the time of the r…
Flood Flood
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Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A private Weather Station LJs weather station - KGABRUNS64 reported 4.27 inches of rainfall since 1 AM. About 2 inches fell between 6 AM and 7 AM.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet site recorded 4.17 inches of rainfall since midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A private Weather Station LJs weather station - KGABRUNS64 reported 4.27 inches of rainfall since midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station WestPoint KGASAINT62 measured 2.81 inches of rain in the past hour. Heavy rain began around 255 PM.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station measured 2.58 inches in the past hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The personal weather station KGABRUNS102 measured 2.23 inches in the past hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station at The Cottages in Jekyll Island II - KGAJEKYL8 measured 2.11 inches in the past hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts of 40-45 mph occurred on HWY-17 just south of the HWY-82 intersection. Several large tree branches were broken and loose lightweight metal blown about. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud spotted over I-95 near Jekyll Island exit 29.
Hail Hail
A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail in Brunswick near Cate Road. Smaller stones to dime size were also observed. The time of damage was based on radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A GA Department of Transportation camera captured a funnel cloud near State Road 520 and Interstate 95 in Brunswick. It was not discernable if the cloud extended to the ground nor if there was any surface debris.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported 1-inch tree limbs broken, shingles blown off and a portion of metal roof blown off just west of the Highway 17, HWY 82, HWY 303 Intersection. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported to be above the area near Community Rd and Old Cypress Mill Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across the county. Damage was sporadic.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees reported down in the Brunswick and Saint Simons Island area. Time estimated by radar. Measured gusts from observations in the area were 40-45 mph so an upper bound of 50 mph gusts was estimated for this event. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimat…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public shared images via Social Media of wind damage to a gas station overhang and downed power lines in Sterling, GA near the intersection of US Highway 32 and US Highway 341.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph in Dock Junction.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of Kelwin Avenue and 4th Street in Brunswick GA. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. A wind gust of 38 mph was measured from the nearest ob…
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed. The observer measured 4.47 inches of rainfall in the past 10 hours.
Flood Flood
Standing water was reported along K street and Glynn Ave. Flooding was due to heavy rain and tidal flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
As of 12:40 pm, the St. Simons Island ASOS had measured 4.50 inches of daily rainfall. This broke the existing daily rainfall record of 4.40 inches set in 1953.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A public weather station just south of the St. Simons Island airport near Mallery Street measured a daily storm total rainfall of 6.7 inches. Other public weather stations in the area around the airport measured between 5-7 inches of daily rainfall.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS Survey team found evidence of a weak tornado yesterday in southern Glynn county. This tornado was spawned by outer rain bands from Hurricane Idalia. This particular tornado began just south of Highway 17 and crossed the highway around Fancy Bluff with mostly tree damage and d…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Outer rainbands on the NE side of Hurricane Idalia spawned isolated tornadoes during the morning hours across portions of SE Georgia. A tornado with peak intensity of EF1 impacted the south and west sides of the city of Brunswick where trees and some structures were damaged begin…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Outer rainbands on the NE side of Hurricane Idalia spawned isolated tornadoes during the morning hours across portions of SE Georgia. A short-lived tornado moved inland across St. Simons Sound and tracked NNW across the south side of St. Simons Island near Kings Way where hard wo…
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a power line which caused a brush fire at 270 Village Drive. The time of the event was based on lightning data. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in the Storm Data database.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across railroad tracks. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Magnolia Street in Brunswick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down at Sasser Point on St. Simons Island. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Bartow Street. The time of the event was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at Brunswick McKinnon Airfield on St. Simons Island measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station in Sterling measured 5.29 inches of rain in the past 3-4 hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Highway 99 was shut down from Highway 32 to Highway 32 due to trees blown down across the road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across the road. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 82 near Interstate 95. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down near Mister Road and Highway 82. The time of damage was based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and blocked West Fancy Bluff Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
Flood Flood
Newcastle Street was flooded in Brunswick. Radar estimated about 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rainfall.
Flood Flood
Several reports sourced from a live traffic map indicated several areas of street flooding along frederica road and demere road. A flood warning was in effect. ASOS KSSI measured 0.8 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station, hardee. rd - kgabruns80, measured 4.27 inches of rain. Heavy rain began around 2:40 pm EDT. Surrounding sites ranged from 3 to 4 inches. A flood warning was in effect.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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