Toombs 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.
11
Tornado reports
32
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
244
All events
1
Deaths
$5.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Toombs County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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 Advance Progress Newspaper of Vidalia reported that lightning struck and killed a 45-year old man while on a construction site at the Toombs County Middle School on Center Road. The individual was part of a crew of construction workers at the school. While the others had soug…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Toombs 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 officially …
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions in Toombs 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 D2 l…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to Toombs 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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Hwy 56 in the vicinity of Jeff Webber Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Hwy 147.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow across Toombs County. Travel was very dangerous as roads quickly became icy and snow-packed.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
University of Georgia Mesonet station in Vidalia (UGA58) measured a 78 mph wind gust.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
AWOS at Vidalia Municipal Airport (KVDI) reported a 51 mph wind gust.
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Significant damage from trees coming down occurred across Toombs County, particularly along and west of US Hwy 1. The town of Lyons was heavily damaged, and just west in Vidalia, a 78 MPH gust was measured from a University of Georgia Ag weather station at 3:24 AM on September 27…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Recorded at uga weather network Vidalia Site.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Continuation of tornado from Montgomery County. As the tornado entered the city of Vidalia, trees and powerlines were downed throughout the city, particularly south of the downtown area in the 7th to 9th street area along Adams street. In the downtown area, a roof off of one of t…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
AWOS station at Vidalia Muni (KVDI) reported a wind gust of 39 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
University of Georgia Mesonet station UGA58 Vidalia reported a wind gust of 49 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
University of Georgia Mesonet station in Vidalia measured a wind gust of 42 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported roughly 40 trees down across Toombs County, especially on the East side of Hwy 1. Location around Toombs Central Elementary School had several large trees blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at intersection of Jones Street and Clifton Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at intersection of Hillsboro Cemetery Road and Hwy 280.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down along Dixon Lake Rd blocking one lane of traffic.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief QLCS tornado hit the south side of Vidalia around 7PM on Sunday, January 2nd. The tornado did the most damage to one of the Vidalia fire station's off of Aimwell Road. The garage doors were blown inward and outward along with a portion of the roof and siding pulled o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from Vidalia to Toombs Central.
Lightning Lightning
The Toombs County 911 center reported a home struck by lightning on Meadows Lane. The resulting fire caused substantial damage to the home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down from the southeast side of Vidalia on Aimwell Road to northeast of Lyons along Anderson Circle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from the south side of Vidalia to near English Eddy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down across Highway 1 near Toombs Central.
Hail Hail
The broadcast media reported hail the size of quarters around the intersection of Ezra Taylor Road and Lyons Center Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported that Thompson Pond overflowed onto Thompson Pond Road near the county line, closing the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
EM reported multiple trees down at the intersection of Hwy 178 and Clifford Rogers Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on a home near Coward Farms on Hwy 56.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on a home along Clifford Rogers Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and powerlines down in the vicinity of Hwy 178 and 56.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Management confirmed reports of numerous, 50 to 100, trees down mainly along Hwy 147 near US Hwy 1. Trees blocked a large section of Hwy 147 which also happens to be main evacuation route for Plant Hatch.
Drought Drought
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…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported at several locations west-southwest of Reidsville in Toombs County, including the intersection of Jack Collins Road and Levy Cave Road, the intersection of Highway 56 and Ernest Webber Road, Bud Clifton Road, Jim Shuman Road, and Ben Usher Road. Radar …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported along John Dasher Road, between Hayden Jones Road and Clifford Rogers Road, and on Marvin Church Road. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 4 inches occurred in a short period of time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down around the intersection of Highway 292 and Fowler Street and damage to the roof of Vidalia High School nearby.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported 2 inches of snow accumulation across southern portions of the county, mainly along and south of Highway 147. Between 1 and 2 inches were reported in the Vidalia area.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. A fast food restaurant under construction in Vidalia was blown down and several homes were damaged. A wind gust of 53 mph was measured between Vidalia and Santa Claus. Radar estimated between 1.5 and …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 440 yards touched down in a residential section of southeast Vidalia between Laurel Drive and Maple Drive. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Hig…
Hail Hail
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail off of Sam Beasley Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down along George Brinson Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency Manager reported several inches of water covering Gray's Landing Road near Benton Lee's Steakhouse.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on Highway 1 near Todd's Fish Farm.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported around 15 trees and 8-10 power lines blown down across Toombs County late in the evening of October 7th and during the early morning hours of October 8th. A peak wind gust of 45 MPH was recorded at the Toombs County Airport near Vidali…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The AWOS at the Toombs County airport recorded wind gusts of 35 MPH around 0755 AM EST and 43 MPH around 1055 AM EST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the Cedar Crossing area and on Harden Chapel Road and Ezra Taylor Road where a power line was also knocked down. Three large pecan trees and several pine trees were blown down on Johnson Corner Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the county, including in Lyons.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Toombs County 911 center reported several trees blown down across the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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