Heard County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1970 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
60
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
293
All events
1
Deaths
$16.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Heard County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 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.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado, which first touched down in north central Troup county, continued across far southeast Heard county before moving into southwest Coweta county. The…
The Heard county 911 center reported that many roads across the county were flooded with water flowing across the roads. Several individuals has to be rescued in northern Heard county along Centralhatchee Creek. The News & Banner of Franklin reported that more than 20 roads were …
The tornado touched down near Georgia Highway 100 near Ephesus and moved east- southeast and destroyed five chicken houses and killed 100,000 chickens. A dozen homes, both mobile and frame houses, were destroyed while 12 to 15 others sustained moderate to light damage. One church…
Drought Drought
According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Heard County on October 23, 2025. The D2 Severe Drought continued into November.
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Tree down along dukes ro northwest of centralhatchee.
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Report of a tree down near the intersection of forlona rd and mountain laurel rd.
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Report of a tree down along armstrong mill rd .
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Tree down on powerlines near the intersection of main st and college dr.
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Tree down near the intersection of ga hwy 100 and frolona rd.
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Tree down at intersection at Old Field Rd and Franklin Pkwy.
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Tree down near Huff Rd and Welcome Rd.
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Several trees down along denney creek road .
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Tree down at the intersection of roosterville and welcome roads.
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One tree down at the intersection of frolona and young road.
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One tree down at the intersection of frolona road and davis road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Heard County. Due to the very cold temperatures, roads quickly became snow covered and very slick.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two to four (2-4) inches of snow and sleet quickly accumulated across Heard County during the early morning hours. Lesser amounts of snow were seen across the southern half of the county, where a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred. Eventually by late morning, all preci…
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A tree was downed across 5 Notch Road near Patterson Lane.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported Lipham Road flooded at two points, including at Brush Creek where a small bridge along the gravel road was washed out due to the high flow. Radar estimates indicate 4 to 5 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
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The Emergency Manager reported the roadway flooded at the Hilly Mill Creek culvert, near the intersection of George Brown Road and Joe Stephens Road. Radar estimates indicate 4 to 5 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
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One tree down at the intersection of Welcome Rd and Roosterville Rd.
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Tree down along Bevis Rd near Riverview Rd.
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Report of tree downed along Nelms Rd.
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Several trees downed and a few powerlines downed north of Franklin, GA. Along Eley Rd, Cassell Rd., and 5 Knotch Rd.
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Multiple trees down across northern Heard county, concentrated along Hwy 27 through Centralhatchee.
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Public report of several trees down in a swath from Antioch Rd between Rivers and Roosterville Rd.
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Emergency manager reported N=numerous trees down along Hwy 34, NE of Franklin, with several trees down along Cherry St and near the intersection of Joe Stephens Rd and George Brown Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a few trees down in the vicinity of S Franklin, concentrated near the intersection of S River Rd and Dr Fisher Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a few trees down along Rock Mills Rd and Glenn Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down on Minardi Dr in SE Heard County.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported quarter to ping pong sized hail off of Hwy 27 between Powell Road and Armstrong Mill Road.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter sized hail on Redland Rd.
Hail Hail
Report of quarter size hail on Bevis rd.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado quickly touched down in extreme northwest Heard County in west-central GA, near the intersection of Hendley Road and Roosterville Road. Fairly significant damage was noted immediately as a manufactured home was completely destroyed and pushed off its foundation. Numerou…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF2 tornado with maximum wind speeds 130 MPH and a maximum path width of 850 yards occurred in Heard County. The tornado formed west of Franklin near Redland Road north of Highway 34 producing minor damage to trees. The tornado…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Winds gusted between 35 and 45 mph for several hours.
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The Heard County Emergency Manager reported dozens of trees and power lines blown down across the northern portion of the county.
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The Heard County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across southern portions of the county.
Drought Drought
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The Heard County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the community of Glenn.
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The Heard County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down across the southern end of the county from Texas to Corinth.
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The Heard County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down on Charlie B Johnston Road.
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The Heard County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county from around Antioch Road and Highway 100 to around Cherry Road and Highway 34.
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The Heard County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down and pea size hail in Roosterville.
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The Heard County 911 center reported a tree blown down on Highway 34 near Ebenezer Road.
Hail Hail
The public reported penny size hail in the 16000 block of U.S. Highway 27 near Centralhatchee.
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The Heard County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down along Deer Creek Circle.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards touched down along Butler Road in southwest Heard County just east of Whitewater Creek. The tornado moved east northeast, crossing Victory Roa…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 2 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
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