Hall 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.
28
Tornado reports
141
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
618
All events
12
Deaths
$53.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hall County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 22 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.
The Gainesville Times reported that a 14-year old girl and her 17-month old cousin died when lightning struck a tree under which they were standing at Old Federal Park on Lake Lanier. The two died within an hour of the incident at a nearby hospital in Gainesville. The 14-year old…
Emergency management officials reported a tornado that caused seven injuries and considerable property damage. The tornado lifted and touched down several times along Georgia Highway 283 before receding. The tornado destroyed seven houses, one church, seven mobile homes, one auct…
A retired National Weather Service employee reported hail as big as golf balls on Chestatee Point on Lake Lanier.
An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail.
A National Weather Service survey team found a 4.6 mile long, 0.5 mile wide, path of thunderstorm wind damage stretching from around the Old Federal Road Park on the shores of Lake Lanier northeast to the area around Mundy Mill Road and Millside Parkway northeast of Oakwood. Hund…
The public observed golf ball-sized hail in Flowery Branch. Otherwise, mostly quarter-sized hail was observed elsewhere across the southern part of Hall county near Oakwood and Flowery Branch. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter-sized hail likely continued eastward toward Ch…
The tornado touched down in Federal Park about 4 miles west of Oakwood and downed several large trees. The tornado then moved east northeast and caused severe damage to five homes about 2 miles west of Oakwood. The tornado moved east and caused minor damage to a high school and s…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Hall County remained under D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions through March. Following the initial onset of D2 (Severe Drought) on January 6, the county sustained 11 weeks at or above the D2 threshold through the end of March, with drought cond…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions in Hall County intensified to D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions in February. Following the initial onset of D2 in January, the county sustained five consecutive weeks at or above the D2 threshold as of the end of February. T…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow showers began early in the morning on the 31st. A band of heavier snow developed through the morning which resulted in a narrow band of heavier snow. Total snow accumulations across the county ranged from 2 to 5 inches.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Sleet showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Sleet accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitation …
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions were introduced to Hall County in early January. Following the initial onset of D2, the county experienced a brief period of marginal improvement before conditions degraded back to D2 levels by late January. By…
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Tree down at East Lake Drive and Antioch Campground Road.
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Tree down on Gaines Mill Rd near Shady Lane Drive.
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Tree down at Keinmer Road and Ransom Free Road.
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Tree down at the 800 block of Chattahoochee Street.
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Public report of a couple of trees down near the 100 block of Spring Street.
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Public report of a tree down at Thompson Bridge Rd and Mount Vernon Rd.
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A large tree down at Dahlonega Hwy and Clermont Hwy.
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Tree and wires down near the intersection of Hopewell Church Road and Letha Road.
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Tree and wires down near the intersection of Chestatee Road and Osceola Trail.
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Tree down on Cool Springs Road near the intersection with Chestatee Road.
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Tree down near the intersection of Ben Parks Road and Jake Kemp Road.
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Tree down along Honeysuckle Road near Highway 129.
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Tree down in Alberta Banks Park near Redford Rd.
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Tree down along the 4100 block of Railroad Street.
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Tree down along South Enota Drive NE near the intersection with Park Hill Drive.
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Widespread wind damage swath stretching across central Hall county through Gainesville and continuing eastward. Wind damage indicative of over 80mph wind gusts.
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Tree in the road near North Browning Bridge Rd and Clarks Bridge Rd.
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Tree down along Old Whelchel Rd in extreme northern Hall County, GA.
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Tree down on power lines near the intersection of Clermont Hwy and Dahlonega Hwy.
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Tree in the road near the intersection of Spout Springs Rd and Noble Vines Dr.
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Tree down on power lines in Clermont GA along King St.
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Tree down on powerline near Mud Creek Rd and Bill Wilson Rd.
Hail Hail
Estimated half dollar hail along thompson bridge road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A rogue mini-supercell produced a relatively brief tornado over the northern part of Lake Lanier, just several miles north of Gainesville, in Hall County during the early evening hours Friday, May 2nd. Fortunately, the tornado, which was on the ground for about 9 minutes (2.7 mil…
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported along flat creek road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the county. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 10 AM. Between 10-11 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 1/2 i…
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Two trees down across roadways along southern shores of Lake Lanier in Buford.
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Half a dozen trees down across roadways in Gainesville.
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Tree down across roadway on 4200 block of Benefield Rd.
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Tree down across roadway at intersection of Candler Rd and Mcever Lake Rd.
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Three trees down across roadways within Clermont city limits.
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Em reports tree down across roadway at intersection of Belton Bridge Rd.
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Powerline down across roadway at intersection of Wade Orr Rd and Mount Salem Cir.
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Powerline down across roadway on 4800 block of Holiday Villa Dr.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 3 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | 2 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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