Storm History: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Events

219

Deaths

0

Injuries

9

Damage

$127 million

Episodes

179

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 2024$110 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 16, 2017$7.8 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 19934 injured · $5.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 10, 2017$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2006$350,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 19632 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 2000$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 30, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2009$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 8, 2021$170,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2003$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 1998$75,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2004$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 24, 19882.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2024$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$12,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 19582 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2024$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 2011$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 15, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 19632 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1967$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 15, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 1982$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 19934 injured · $5.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 2, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Ben Hill County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 18, 202655 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2026$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 20262 injured · EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 13, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20251 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 2024$110 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2024$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 9, 2024$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 30, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20233 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2023$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 10, 2022$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 14, 2022$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 2022$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 8, 2021$170,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2021$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2019$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 8, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2019$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 1, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 10, 2017$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 16, 2017$7.8 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 2, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 22, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$12,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 20151 injured · $5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2014$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 14, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2011$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2011$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 23, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2010$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2009$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2009$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 22, 20081 event here
• Hail, February 26, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2006$350,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2006$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 2005$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 2005$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 26, 2004$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2004$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 16, 2003$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2003$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2003$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 24, 2002$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2002$3,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20020.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 2000$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 3, 1998$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 1998$40,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 1998$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19971 event here
• Hail, June 1, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 1997$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 19961.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1995F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 1995$300 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 30, 19934 injured · $5.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 24, 1992$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 19922 events here
• Hail, July 1, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 19902 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 19891 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 19891 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 198850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 19882.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 23, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 1988F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 19881 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 19871 event here
• Hail, July 29, 19861 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 19860.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 19861.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 19851 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1984F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 19843 events here
• Tornado, March 5, 1984F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 1982$25,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 1982$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 198061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 15, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 19701 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1968$28,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 1967$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 19641 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 19641 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 19632 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1963F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 19591 event here
• Hail, April 21, 19582 in hail · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Ben Hill CountyEvery warning in Ben Hill County since 1986Every county in Georgia

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.