Terrell County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
18
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
219
All events
0
Deaths
$18.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Terrell County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and large limbs were reported down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were down on Graves Highway west of Dawson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down in Sasser.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down across the county.
Drought Drought
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were down along Ben Arthur Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported on Highway 82 near Sasser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near Herod Dover Road and Sasser Herod Road.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Dangerously cold wind chills of 5-10 degrees occurred.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In general, between 4 and 8 inches of snow fell across the county.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down with a power outage in the Dawson area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several road were flooded, including some manhole covers being lifted by the flood waters in the Dawson area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Photos from the EM showed much of Dawson Street flooded more than a foot deep in Sasser. The flooding extended from near Cranberry Drive to Hicks Road. In addition, numerous drainage culverts were full or overflowing throughout the county south of Highway 82.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees were blown down in the Parrott area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the Sasser area.
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down across Terrell county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 12 inch diameter tree limb blew down near Highway 82 around 2 miles south of the Dawson airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Florida Short Route Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were reports of water over roadways in Terrell county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Terrell county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Terrell county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and resulted in a power outage.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported east of Shellman.
Hail Hail
A photo of quarter sized hail was posted on social media not far from Sasser.
Hail Hail
Significant amounts of hail at least quarter sized fell across a large swath of farmland in rural Terrell county. Reports on social media indicated that some farmers lost a significant amount of corn crops and blueberry crops with some total losses reported. Crop damage cost was …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down and blocking Pleasant Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down with power outages throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a house.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado touched down on Doverel Highway and snapped a few trees. It then moved over an open field before doing extensive tree damage to a property on Herod Dover Road. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted on the property and fell in many different directions. The tor…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado touched down in Terrell County. Damage was initially reported along Kirbo Road where there was roof damage to one single family home. Numerous pines in the yard were snapped or uprooted at this residence. Further east on Kirbo Road, additional pine trees were snapp…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down on Wadsworth Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down across Highway 118 blocking traffic.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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