Worth County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
52
Hail reports
57
Floods since 1996
501
All events
5
Deaths
$38.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Worth County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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 EF3 tornado from Dougherty county continued all the way across Worth county into Turner county as an EF3 tornado with max winds estimated near 150 mph. In Worth County, it caused extensive damage to homes along Jewel Crowe Road. This was consistent with EF3 damage. Damage to …
Tornado F3 Tornado
A multiple vehicle accident occurred on Jewel Crowe Road near Blue Springs in Worth County due to dense fog around 7:05 am. When the Battalion Chief arrived on scene, he radioed out for all incoming response to use caution as there was zero visibility. The accident scene at Jewel…
The F2 tornado traveled northeast from northeast Mitchell County into southwest Worth County. It damaged a few dozen homes and destroyed several others. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A state of emergency wa…
There were numerous trees and power lines blown down with numerous power outages.
Torrential rainfall from Hurricane Dennis ranged from 8 to 11 inches. In Sylvester, 78 families were displaced by the flooding. Many county roads were under water. A total of 300 homes were evacuated and 80 damaged by the flood waters. Reported by the Worth County EMA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down in the Warwick area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of power poles were leaning in Sylvester.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down in the Shingler area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on James Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on Mt Horeb Road near Oakfield.
Drought Drought
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down and blocking Red Rock Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on a home on Birch Rd.
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Trees were down and blocking Woodcrest Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down along the 2400 block of Hwy 313.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines down blocking Massey Airport Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on a home on Livingston St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down and blocking Hwy 33N.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down with damage to a window and siding of a home on Dewberry Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blocking the Hwy 112N to the south of Ephesus Church Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blocking Doe Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three trees were blocking Hwy 256.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blocking Joe Sumner Road between Shingler Little River Rd and Ephesus Church Rd.
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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported over the roadway on Highway 313.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down along Woodcrest Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down along Douthit Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down onto Highway 313 in both direction at Davis Mill Road, blocking all lanes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of Hamilton Hill Road and Jodie Hobby Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wunderground station KGADOERU5 gusted to 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Highway 313 just south of Bundrick Moore Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Highway 112 North just south of the Sylvester city limits.
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Whiddon Mill Road was flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Wallace Street was flooded.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 57 | 3 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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