Montgomery County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
20
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
188
All events
0
Deaths
$1.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Montgomery County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 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.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that initially touched down approximately three miles south-southeast of Soperton, continued on an east-southeastward track approximately seven mil…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Montgomery County remained under D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions through March. Following the initial onset of D2 (Severe Drought) on November 4, 2025, the county experienced a very brief period of marginal improvement before drought officia…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions in Montgomery County intensified to D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions in February. Following the initial onset of D2 in fall 2025, the county experienced a period of mid-winter improvement before conditions degraded back to …
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to Monroe County on January 13. This degradation followed a brief mid-winter reprieve, which had interrupted an initial six-week period of Severe Drought that began on November 4. By the end of January…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow across Montgomery County. Travel was very dangerous as roads quickly became icy and snow-packed.
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
An NWS Storm Survey on October 3, 2024 determined that Montgomery County was hit by the strongest winds from Helene (> 75 MPH gusts). Mount Vernon had thousands of trees down with some large trees snapped near the base. Extensive power outages likely approaching 100% of the count…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two to three trees down along hilton memory road and old kibbee rd north near the train tracks.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down along tarrytown road .
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down along warnock pond road just northeast of tarrytown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down along ferguson road .
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90mph touched down on Thursday May 9, 2024 at 1:39PM EDT in an unpopulated area northwest of Higgston GA along hwy 227 where a few trees were downed along both sides of the hwy. The tornado tracked southeastward through a mostly wooded unpopul…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported trees and powerlines down along GA Hwy 135 between Higgston and Uvalde. Hardest hit areas were south of Hwy 280.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported roughly 30 trees down across Montgomery County with areas around Higgston near the intersection of US 280 and Hwy 29 with seeing multiple trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of structural damage on the NW side of Mt. Vernon along McKinnon Street per Emergency Manager.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were reported down along Old Dairy Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down in the vicinity of Philips Street and Warnock Pond Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down near intersection of Hwy 130 and James Howell Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of 30 to 40 pecan trees downed or with snapped limbs on US Hwy-280 and Mcgregor-Alston Rd.
Hail Hail
Half-dollar sized hail reported in the town of Kibbee, GA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of multiple powerlines down with 30 plus trees between Hwy 29 near the Kibbee Community and Taylor Springs.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported water over Red Hill Road. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain quickly fell over the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported water over Fire Tower Road. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flooding.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager relayed a report from the public of hail the size of ping pong balls at the intersection of Hamilton Road and Thompson Pond Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down along Fire Tower Road between Highway 221 and Milligan Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported a few tree tops broken along Thompson Pond Road near the Toombs County Line.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
A National Weather Service survey consisting of an analysis of measured wind data, along with reports from Emergency Managers and various other local, state and federal officials, found that tropical storm conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees an…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from east of Mt. Vernon along Highway 280, south southeast to Fire Tower Road around Highway 221 and east of Uvalda near the intersection of Gibbs Bridge Road and Jones Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County 911 center reported a tree blown down around the intersection of Blueberry Road and Morrison Street in Mount Vernon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported a large barn had portions of its roof blown off and two trees were blown down at the Braddy Onion Farms on Highway 221 north of Mount Vernon. Dime size hail was also reported at this location.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported damage to the roof of a mobile home on Browning Road near the Alston community. Metal roof sheeting that had been installed over an existing shingle roof was peeled off of a mobile home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down between Mt. Vernon and Higgston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported a tree and power lines blown down around the intersection of Rabbit Run and Morris Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported around 1 inch of snow accumulation across southern portions of the county with a light dusting across the north.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
News media reports numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. No injuries were reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The 911 Call Center reported Old Kibbee Road South was washed out. Little Swift Creek intersects Old Kibbee road and may have influenced the flooding along this roadway. Radar estimates 2.5-4 inches of rain in the vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported around 10 trees blown down near the intersection of North Old River Road and Deer Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from McGregor Alston Road to the Buckhorn Creek area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down around Ailey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County 911 center reported trees and power line sblown down around Uvalda.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the northern end of the county. Some locations included around the intersection of Highways 199 and 221 and in the Paradice Circle area.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported 1 tree blown in Montgomery County during the early morning hours of October 8th. Radar rainfall estimates ranged from around 1 inch in the northwestern corner of the county to around 3 inches in the southeast. No flooding was repor…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
A mesonet site near McNatt Falls recorded 4.13 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county, including at the intersection of McGregor Street and Broad Street in Ailey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down along Highway 221 south of Mt. Vernon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down and four power poles snapped in the Alston area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees blown on U.S. Highway 221 south of Mt. Vernon and on Martin Luther King Drive in Uvalda.
Hail Hail
The Montgomery County 911 Center reported that large quarter to golf ball sized hail fell about three miles south of Mount Vernon along Thompson Road.
Hail Hail
Employees at the Alston Saw Shop reported dime to penny sized hail.
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail in Mt. Vernon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
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