Pulaski County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
27
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
232
All events
2
Deaths
$3.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pulaski County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 Pulaski county Emergency Management Director reported that a 14-year old male fell into a rain-swollen drainage ditch. He was subsequently swept away and carried nearly two blocks away from where he fell in. He was killed instantly. Approximately 2.5 inches of rain had fallen…
Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on a home, killing one person inside. Trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county. (F??PH)
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Pulaski County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions through March. Following the initial onset of D2 on November 18, 2025, the county experienced a period of marginal improvement before drought officially returned in January. In tot…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Pulaski County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout February. Following the initial onset of D2 on November 18, 2025, the county experienced a brief period of mid-winter marginal improvement before conditions degraded bac…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain transitioned to snowfall in the early morning hours of the 18th. Snowfall accumulations reached T to 1.5 inches across the county. Any remnant snow showers tapered off by late morning.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to Pulaski County on January 13. This degradation followed a brief mid-winter reprieve, which had interrupted an initial four-week period of Severe Drought that began on November 18. By the end of Janu…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 5 to 8 inches of snow across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along hwy 26 westbound at the intersection of Chicken Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down on hwy 257 near Friendship Church Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail at the intersection of Perry Hwy and Truman Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down along Upper and Lower River Rd in Hartford.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado touched down shortly after entering Pulaski County and began uprooting several trees on Mock Springs Rd. Traveling eastward, light damage was observed through several dirt roads including a covered awning that was completely destroyed on Fire Rd 624. The tornado cont…
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Highway 230 and Rocky Spring Road. A vehicle ran into the downed tree resulting in one injury.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported water over the roadway on Cochran Highway near Hawkinsville. Radar estimates indicate that between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain had fallen over the area in a short period of time, resulting in the flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Cordele Highway near a bridge over Cedar Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees and power lines down on Fale Street, in Hawkinsville.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down along Mansfield Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County 911 center reported a few trees blown down on Highway 27 at mile marker 7 northeast of Snow Road.
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Hundreds of trees reported down across the county. Between 80-100 homes/properties sustained some damage, mainly due to trees down. Several homes were completely destroyed. Crops across the county took the biggest hit with pecan orchards, peanuts and cotton sustaining significant…
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 for several hours in the county before and after the p…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported a couple of trees blown down along Highway 230 near Midway Church Road.
Hail Hail
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail around the intersection of Highway 230 and Mock Springs Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager and a COOP observer reported a quarter to a half of an inch of snow accumulation in parts of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County 911 center reported multiple trees and power lines blown down around the intersection of Highway 257 with Folds/Noble Road. One home sustained damage from a falling tree, no injuries were reported.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The news media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. Much of the county was without electricity for varying periods of time. Radar estimated between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across the county with 2.44 inches measured in Hawkinsville. No injurie…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported damage from thunderstorm winds in the Hawkinsville area including a large tree blown down on Rawls Street and a building on Eastman Highway with roof damage.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down on Highway 230 just west of downtown Hawkinsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported a brick faade blown off of a business on Commerce Street in Hawkinsville. In addition, several trees were blown down in north Hawkinsville, some onto power lines, and the roof was torn off of a mobile home on Gooseneck Lane southeast …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An NWS survey team found that a brief EF0 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 50 yards, touched down in far southern Pulaski County in the 1600 block of Pineview Highway. The tornado travelled .16 miles before dissipating. Approximately 20 smal…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An NWS survey team found that the same storm that produced a brief tornado in southern Pulaski County produced a new EF0 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards, in eastern Pulaski County. The tornado touched down on Raleigh Cobb Road and…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
COOP observer reported a 24-hour rainfall total of 4.40 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down along Macedonia Church Road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A NWS storm survey team determined that the tornado that touched down in Houston county moved into Pulaski County causing EF-0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 75 MPH. Trees were snapped and uprooted and a shed and fence were damaged before the tornado lifted near Highway 129. …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County 911 Center reported several trees down in the southern part of the county, including along Highway 129 South, Mock Springs Road, and Blue Springs Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A significant winter storm impacted north and central Georgia on the 28th. Snow and sleet began Tuesday evening, accumulating to widespread amounts of 1 to 3 inches of snow, up to a half inch of sleet, and up to a half inch of freezing rain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Pulaski County emergency manager reported ditches overflowed a portion of Buck Creek Road east of Klondike with two feet of water and flooded a residential yard. A portion of Georgia Highway 26 near Browndale had erosion damage due to an overflowing culvert.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media relayed a report of a downed tree on Mock Springs Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported that two trees and several power lines were blown down in and just east of Hawkinsville.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Lightning Lightning
The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck a home near the center of town, catching electrical wires on fire. Overall the home sustained only minor damage, most of which was due to smoke.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee impact north and central Georgia.
Hail Hail
The Pulaski County 911 Center relayed reports of nickel to quarter-sized hail from the eastern part of the county, east of Hawkinsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that up to 30 trees were down across the county. A number of power lines were down as well. Several roads were blocked at the height of the storm and Wood Street in Hawkinsville remained blocked from downed trees into the …
Hail Hail
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office observed golf ball-sized hail approximately five miles south of Hawkinsville. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter to golf ball-sized hail likely fell across the county from west of Hawkinsville to southeast of Hawkinsville.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The Pulaski County 911 Center reported 0.5 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain/freezing drizzle.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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