Hart 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.
11
Tornado reports
42
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
300
All events
1
Deaths
$3.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hart County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS storm survey reported wind damage along the western shores of Lake Hartwell throughout Hart County, with the most concentrated swath of damage extending from Hart State Park SSE to the Elbert County border near Montevideo, where numerous trees were blown down. The highest est…
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down in the Shoal Creek community.
Hail Hail
Public reported nickel size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager and utility company reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout Hart County. A chicken house was also destroyed.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter size hail along Harbor Point.
Hail Hail
Public reported (via Social Media) reported at least quarter size hail in the Reed Creek area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees blown down across the northern part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down with one on power lines in the vicinity of Hartwell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Hartwell area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a tree blown down on Royston Highway and another tree down on Highway 172.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported numerous trees and some power lines blown down across Hart County.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey determined a tornado that touched down in Franklin County crossed into Hart County on the south side of Royston, and continued moving southeast through the western part of the county, essentially paralleling Highway 17. The tornado crossed into Elbert County just…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down on Junction 77 Rd, on Highway 77, and on Highway 51.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported several trees blown down between Hartwell and Nuberg.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported several trees blown down in the Bowersville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees and a few power lines blown down across north central Hart County, including along Ridge Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported five chicken houses collapsed off Woodland Way. A few tree limbs were blown down as well.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down along Lankford Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms and newspaper reported dozens of trees blown down across Hart County, and the roof torn off of a large shed on Elberton Highway near Hartwell.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flash Flood Flash Flood
EM reported flash flooding developed across Hart County after up to 5.5 inches of rain fell across the county in around 24 hours, with much of that falling during the morning of the 6th. Numerous roads reportedly had water flowing of them due to a combination of poor drainage and…
Flood Flood
Although heavy rain tapered off across Hart County throughout the afternoon of the 6th, runoff from the day's excessive rainfall resulted in high water conditions persisting, with many roads remaining closed through the evening hours.
Hail Hail
Public reported up to quarter size hail.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS storm survey found a tornado damage path that began along Airline-Goldmine Rd. near the intersection with W M Price Rd. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a home at this location. Another nearby home sustained shingle loss and the collapse of a small cinderblock wall. Th…
Hail Hail
County comms reported 3/4 inch hail in the Airline community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down across Hart County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported trees blown down in the Hartwell area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees blown down around Hartwell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported trees blown down on Woodland Way.
High Wind High Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported numerous trees blown down along Ridge Road and Haven Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County comms reported a few trees and large limbs blown down around Bowersvile.
Hail Hail
Spotters and the public reported quarter to golf ball size hail from west of Hartwell, to the city, to the Reed Creek area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
EM reported about a half dozen homes damaged in southern hart county, two by falling trees and the others with roofs partially torn off. Numerous trees were also blown down. Sporadic damage began on Airline-Goldmine Rd, with a damage swath increasing in intensity as it moved east…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
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