Screven County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1967 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
52
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
453
All events
1
Deaths
$1.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Screven County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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.
Law enforcement reported 5 trees down in Sylvania, Georgia. An adult female was injured and taken to a hospital after colliding with a tree that was blown down on Statesboro Road.
Numerous trees snapped off or uprooted. The most extensive damage was approximately 3 miles north of Sylvania. In this area, there were 5 mobile homes destroyed, 1 business destroyed, 15 mobile homes with major damage and 5 mobile homes with minor damage.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Rocky Ford Road and Deer Run Road.
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The Screven County Warning Point reported a tree down at the 5800 Block of Newington Highway.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down at the intersection of Old Ogeechee Road and Douglas Branch Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Jarrell Pond Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Old Ogeechee Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Huckleberry Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down in the intersection of Robbins Branch Road and White Hill Road.
Lightning Lightning
The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a lightning strike to a tree on the 400 Block of Gilgal Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of Statesboro Highway and Hillcrest Drive.
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Screven County dispatch reported a powerline down along the 900 block of Halcyondale Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a powerline down along Mercer Road.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The local criteria for an Extreme Cold Warning is temperature or wind chill of 10 degrees or less. A wind chill temperature of 10 degrees or less was ongoing at the Sylvania Plantation Airport (KJYL) at 12 AM EST.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The local criteria for an Extreme Cold Warning is temperature or wind chill of 10 degrees or less. The wind chill temperature first fell below 10 degrees at the Sylvania Airport (KJYL) at 17:55 EST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Based on numerous reports, snowfall totals across Screven County generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts. The highest measured amounts included 4.5 inches in Sylvania, 3 to 3.5 inches around Hilltonia, 3 inches around Woodcliff, and 3 inches in Newington. …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several reports of rain changing over to snow were received across Screven County. Accumulation was nothing more than a trace. Locations include Sylvania, Dover at the intersection of Highway 301 and Highway 17, and Rocky Ford.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on one lane of Old Poor Robin Road near the intersection with Newington Highway.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down in the 6100 block of Rocky Ford Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down on the paved portion of Jenk Hill Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down on South Main Street.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down on Mims Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A rare winter storm produced significant accumulations of snow and sleet across Screven County. Storm total snow/sleet accumulations were mostly 3.0-4.0 inches across the county. Several CoCoRaHS observers reported including 3.0 inches near Rocky Ford, 3.0 inches east of Sylvania…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Screven County Emergency Management reported widespread trees and power lines down across the county due to strong winds associated with Helene. Power went out for nearly 100 percent of the county, approximately 14,000 people.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Statesboro Highway near the intersection with Dover Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Jarrell Pond Road near the intersection with Stoney Pond Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported two trees down near the intersection of Poor Robin Road and Highway 24.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of nickels was reported at a Tractor Supply store. The hail lasted for 10 minutes.
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media provided video of quarter sized hail in Sylvania.
Hail Hail
Screven County dispatch reported hail up to the size of pennies at the dispatch center.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down on Twin Oaks Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down on Burton's Ferry Highway near Lawton Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down at 1437 Stony Bluff Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported power lines down on Middleground Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree brought down power poles near the intersection of Effingham Highway and Highway 301.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported power lines down near 9762 Newington Highway.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a large tree down on Rocky Ford Road near Indian Trail Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Buttermilk Road near the intersection with Bay Branch Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Water Station Road near the intersection with Millen Highway.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported power lines and a transformer down on Mock Street.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported several large limbs down on Rocky Ford Road near Woodcliff, GA.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Newington Highway near the intersection with Buck Creek Road.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree and power lines down at Cherry Street and Pine Street in Sylvania.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Plum Street in Sylvania.
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The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree and power line down on West Ogeechee Street.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along Thomasboro Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along Millhaven Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along S Old River Road.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along the 1700 block of Waynesboro Highway.
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Screven County dispatch reported a tree down along Waters Station Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
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