Habersham storm history
Storm events recorded in Habersham, Georgia between 1950 and 2025.
427
Total events
17
Tornadoes
85
Hail
43
Floods
0
Deaths
$15.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A tornado touched down near Demorest along Georgia Highway 365, moved east and produced damage in the communities of Hazel Creek and Camp Creek. The tornado lifted and occasionally touched down along a heavily forested area along Georgia Highway 13. The tornado crossed the Habers…
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down along the Highway 197 corridor between Batesville and Dicks Hill Parkway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported several trees blown down in Alto and vicinity, including multiple trees blown down across Highway 23. Additionally, a tree was blown down on a vehicle and several transformers were blown in Cornelia and vicinity.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) dime to quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
County comms reported quarter size hail in the town of Cornelia.
Hail Hail
Public reported half-dollar size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree blown down in the town of Alto and another tree down in Demorest.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported several trees blown down around Clarkesville and vicinity, with one tree down on the fire station. At Least one business outside of town had roof damage.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Hundreds of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 60 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 70 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 7 to 10 inches of rain fell throughout the basin over a couple of days. Pitts Park in Clarkesville and other low spots were inundated.
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain ended across Habersham County by afternoon, high water conditions continued along the Soque River into the evening hours.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fire dept reported multiple trees blown down in the northern part of the county.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS analysis determined that a weak tornado touched down near the Annandale subdivision. A few trees were blown downed along an intermittent path and an outbuilding was destroyed at a sod farm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down off Industrial Blvd and on Level Grove Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a smattering of trees and power lines blown down in Clarkesville and vicinity.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Flood Flood
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin in 12 to 18 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in northern Habersham County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree blown down and blocking the road in the area around Hollywood Highway and Rock Creek Ford Rd, and multiple trees blown down near the intersection of Ayersville Rd and Winchester Hill. One tree was on a house and another across a road in the latter loc…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down between Baldwin and the Hall County line, with at least one tree on power lines.
Hail Hail
Public reported 3/4 inch hail reported off 7th St in Mount Airy.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size reports at Ellison St and Roper Dr.
Hail Hail
Public reported up to quarter size hail just east of Demorest.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Flood Flood
A gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 4 inches fell throughout the basin in about a 24-hour period. The main impact was flooding of Pitts Park.
Flood Flood
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, mostly in about 24 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reported flash flooding developed along a few smaller creeks in central and southern Habersham County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with much of that falling in just a few hours during the morning and early afternoon of the 17th. These inc…
Hail Hail
Public reported 3/4 inch hail at the intersection of Heyden Ridge Dr and Stonepile Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail on New Liberty Rd.
Hail Hail
Public reported lots of 3/4 inch hail between Mt Airy and Demorest.
Flood Flood
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, mostly in about 12 hours from the 25th into the early part of the 6th. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported numerous trees blown down in Tallulah Falls.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Stream gauges and emergency manager reported flash flooding developed along the Soque and Chattahoochee River basins after 6 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours. Multiple roads along the Soque and its tributaries were heavily inundated or washed out, especially close to t…
Flood Flood
Although rain tapered off across Habersham County during the morning hours, flooding continued along the Soque River into the early afternoon as runoff from the 6 to 7 inches of rain that fell across the basin in around 24 hours continued to flow through the basin. Multiple roads…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported county comms reported trees blown down at Watts Mill Rd and Sillycook Trail. County comms reported a large tree down a miles southeast of this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down around Demorest.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey found that a tornado moved into Habersham County from Hall County along Herring Mill Rd and moved east/northeast across extreme southern Habersham County, passing just north of Alto before moving into the Baldwin area. Damage was largely confined to numerous snap…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found that a tornado that began in Hall County, then moved across extreme southwest Habersham County, then extreme northern Banks County, moved back into Habersham County in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Multiple trees were uprooted as the tornado mov…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in the basin in less than 18 hours, with the bulk of that falling in about a 6-hour period during the morning of the 6th. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded…
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain began tapering off across northeast Georgia during the afternoon and evening, a stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville indicated continued flooding along the river through the evening. This indicated flooding of Pitts Park along with multiple roads al…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |