Twiggs County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
38
Hail reports
4
Floods since 1996
323
All events
3
Deaths
$7.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Twiggs County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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 Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 47-year old female of Jeffersonville passed away from heat exposure. She was found sitting on her unshaded porch outside her home. The temperature in the area that day was already 99 degrees at noon. Subsequent medical examination …
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the same thunderstorm that earlier spawned the destructive EF2 tornado that tracked across Bibb county into western Twiggs county, shortly thereafter spawned yet an…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
As the line of thunderstorms continued into east-central Georgia, a tornado developed in central Twiggs county, several miles to the southwest of the city of Jeffersonville at 7:25 AM EDT. A tornado debris signature was observed from the KJGX radar at this time. The first discern…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Twiggs County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions through March. Following the initial onset of D2 on November 25, 2025, the county experienced a period of marginal improvement before drought officially returned in January. In tota…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Twiggs County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout February. Following the initial onset of D2 on November 11, 2025, the county experienced a brief period of mid-winter marginal improvement before conditions degraded back…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain transitioned to snowfall in the early morning hours of the 18th. Snow accumulations reached 0.5 to 2 inches by mid morning and remnant snow shower cleared by late morning.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to Twiggs County on January 13. This degradation followed a brief mid-winter reprieve, which had interrupted an initial three-week period of Severe Drought that began on November 4. By the end of Janua…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs on SR 18 both directions at Balls Church Rd. All lanes closed.
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Tree limbs on Watson Dairy Rd both directions at Durham Mill Rd. All lanes closed.
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Two trees down along riggins mill road and parker road.
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Two trees down along marion road near troon dr.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A broken line of storms exhibiting occasional rotation (known as a Quasi-Linear Convective System, or QLCS) moved across Bibb and Twiggs counties and produced a tornado that began near the county border but progressed into northern Twiggs county. The beginning of the tornado is n…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Numerous trees had been snapped several feet above ground, with a few others uprooted, likely caused by winds of approximately 90 mph (EF-1). These impacted and brought down powerlines along the roadway. Broadcast media passed along tree damage that occurred near the broadcast to…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread 2 to 5 inches of snow across Twiggs County with the highest amounts south of I-16. Travel quickly became very dangerous as roads were icy and snow-packed.
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Several trees down across northwest side of county per em.
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A tree was blown down onto a power line on Sgoda Rd.
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A large tree was reported down across Key Rd.
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Trees were downed on highway 96 near the railroad tracks.
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Several small trees were downed on Lucy Chapel Rd.
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Tree down on Hwy 80 near the Turkey Creek Bridge.
Hail Hail
Report of Golf Ball sized hail on Hwy 358 near Woodland Rd.
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Report of tree down on Ridge Rd near the intersection with Hwy 57.
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Metal roofing removed from a carport and damage to the roof of a barn on the 1500 Block of Hwy 358.
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Tree down on Marion-Ripley Rd near Hwy 80.
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Two trees down near Bullord Rd and Marion-Ripley Rd.
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Tree down at 2500 block of Sgoda Rd, near Sgoda Cir.
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Damage to residential roof and partial collapse of barn near 350 and Woodland Rd. Multiple trees, powerlines, and transformer down. Damage to other buildings also reported in area.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down along Highway 129 near Alfred Bond Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down on powerline along Marion Rd near Redbud Road.
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Emergency Manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Marion Rd and Marion-Ripley Rd.
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Emergency manager reported a tree down near I-16 and Hwy 358.
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Emergency manager reported over 20 trees and some power lines down on Albert Jenkins Rd to the south of GA Hwy 129.
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Tree down at Black Bottom Rd and Wimberely Cir.
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Tree down on Parker Rd near hwy 19.
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Tree down at Elsharah Church Rd and Sam Floyd Rd.
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Tree down on ga hwy 80 at Turkey Creek Bridge.
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Several trees down in Jeffersonville.
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A couple trees down near Bullard Rd near I-16.
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Several trees down near Old Gordon Rd and Kaolin-Heights Rd.
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Tree down on Bullard Rd near Flat Creek Bridge.
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Tree down on Highway 96 and Prospect Rd.
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Report of two trees down on Glover Rd and Bullard Rd.
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Tree down with damage to fence in the 1000 block of Adams Park Rd.
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Two trees down west of Jeffersonville.
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Emergency manager reported lines down at the intersection of Carden Road and Lucy Chapel Bypass.
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Emergency manager reports tree down on outbuilding and home on Maple Street between Park Street and Sage Grass Street.
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At least 15 trees downed along with several powerlines down on GA Hwy 96 just south of the Jeffersonville exit.
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Report of tree down on Highway 112 about 0.5 miles north of I16.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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