Paulding County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
78
Hail reports
28
Floods since 1996
491
All events
2
Deaths
$26.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Paulding 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.
Lightning struck a person while playing golf on September 12, 2023. Unfortunately, the person passed away several days later. Very little media attention existed at the time of occurrence. A reporter from St. Louis was doing a follow-up story on this with the family and notified …
The Atlanta-Journal/Constitution reported that a 37-year old male was struck and killed by lightning while outside working at the Metromont Materials Concrete Plant.
The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 120.
The Haralson County tornado entered northwest Paulding County near Yorkville around 8:28 PM. Numerous roads were closed due to debris. Three miles south of Yorkville there was an overturned RV, and a box truck was impaled by a 2-by-4. A residential neighborhood was hit, damaging …
The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the eastern part of Paulding county near Hiram and a cooperative observer reported quarter-sized hail near New Hope. This was the second severe thunderstorm to move across Paulding county this evening. WSR-88D radar data strongly sugges…
The Paulding County 911 Center reported golf ball-sized hail near Hiram as yet another round of thunderstorms tracked across the county from west to east.
The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the McClendon Creek subdivision. The only area of the county where WSR-88D radar data suggested that hail of this size would have occurred was near Browning in the far southeast part of the county.
As was the case with the neighboring northwest Atlanta metropolitan counties of Carroll, Douglas, and Cobb, initial flash flooding evolved into a record and catastrophic flood event across the southeast part of Paulding county as well. Extensive damage to roads and bridges were o…
Paulding county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county, especially the southeast portion. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A numbe…
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree blocking the road near buchanan highway and courthouse road.
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Em reports multiple trees down along a line from Holy Spring Rd to Scoggins Rd.
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The emergency manager reported a tree in the road at near millertown road and mckeown road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree at braswell mountain road and brushy mountain road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking one lane near old yorkville road and highway 101.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree that fell through the right side of a home near picketts mill run and picketts ridge road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree in the road near mount tabor church road and chastain drive.
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Ema reports a tree down on a power line on the 2000 block of scoggins rd.
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Ema reports a tree down on the roadway on the 2000 block of austin bridge rd.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Paulding County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout March. Following the initial onset of D2 on February 17, the county sustained five consecutive weeks of Severe Drought through the end of the month. Drought conditions …
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions were introduced to Paulding County on February 17. Drought conditions persisted into March.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain 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 precipitat…
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Car trapped between two downed trees and downed powerlines near the intersection of Braswell Mountain Rd and Thomas Rd. No injuries.
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Tree reported down in the road on Golden Rd near Allgood Church Rd.
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Two trees and telephone pole reported down at the intersection of Ridge Rd and Villa Rica Hwy.
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Tree on a home near the intersection of Cobblestone Ct and Limestone Ln. No injuries.
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Tree down on two vehicles near the intersection of Indian Creek Dr and Indian Creek Ct. The corner of a home was damaged, and powerlines were also down in the roadway. No injuries.
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Four live powerlines reported down in road on Paul Harris Rd near the intersection with Cumberland Ave.
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Tree reported down near the intersection of Ridge Rd and Seals Rd.
Hail Hail
Hen egg sized hail reported near dabbs bridge road and dripping rock trail.
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Large tree down along highway 61 near ladora drive.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 to 110 mph touched down in central Paulding County on March 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM EST. The tornado spun up within a strong line of thunderstorms moving rapidly towards the northeast. The tornado initially touched down to the southwest of Su…
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Tree down on the road near the intersection of chadds and picketts ridge.
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Tree down on the road at tidwell rd and hiram douglasville highway.
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Tree down on powerlines along blackhawk trail.
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Tree blocking the road near the intersection of winn road and bobby austin road.
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Tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of ray lee road and ridge road.
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Tree down on the road at ray cole road and georgian parkway.
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Tree down on the road near the intersection of wilson road and mcgarity road.
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Several trees down including one on a house and car and several powerlines down just west of yorkville.
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Numerous trees down including one on a home in the area encompassed by bakers bridge rd, ridge rd, sweetwater church rd, and hwy 92.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow began to fall between 5-6 AM across Paulding County. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with another 1/10 to 2/…
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Emergency Manager reported that a falling tree grazed a house on the 200th block of Brock Dr near Debbie Ln.
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Trees and power lines were downed on S D Hicks Road.
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A tree fell into the roadway on highway 101 northbound at Buchanan Hwy.
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A tree fell onto a house in the 200 block of Oak Leaf Road.
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A tree fell onto power lines on Mill Gate Drive.
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A tree fell across Gray Drive at the intersection of Nebo Road.
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A tree was downed onto power lines on Ray Cole Rd near the Ray Cole Rd extension.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 61 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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