Storm History: Columbia County, Georgia

Events

412

Deaths

1

Injuries

13

Damage

$232 million

Episodes

254

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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• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · $226 million · 1 event here

• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · $226 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1978$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$1.0 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2005$400,000 · 80 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003$312,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2012$280,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2010$200,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 2022$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$194,000 · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 19992 injured · $150,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$148,000 · 7 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 20082 injured · $140,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2009$120,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2013$120,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2001$98,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010$80,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$73,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2010$70,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, June 7, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20022 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 6, 19922 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 16, 2022$60 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 19981.75 in hail · 6 events here

• Tornado, February 18, 1975F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$1.0 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1957$50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1978$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003$312,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 20082 injured · $140,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Columbia County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202552 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20255 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · $226 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202452 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20245 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 7 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202374 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20231 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 26, 20231.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202378 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 2022$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 2022$60 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• High Wind, January 3, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 30, 2021$20 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, February 11, 2021$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$7,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2020$20 · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 202060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2020$200 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2020$20 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 202060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, December 13, 2019$110 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 2019$20 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 10, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 201855 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2018$50 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 11, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2017$200 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 201760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20172 injured · $20 · 87 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20161 injured · 91 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20160.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 20164 injured · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 3, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2015$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2015$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2015$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2015$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014$38,000 · 66 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2014$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 31, 2014$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Flood, August 19, 2013$14,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2013$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2013$12,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$148,000 · 7 events here
• Flood, June 30, 2013$48,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2013$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2013$120,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2013EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2013$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2012$2,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2012$280,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 13, 2011$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2011$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$194,000 · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 2011$11,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 30, 2010$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2010$70,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010$80,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 2010$200,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 201050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2009$120,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2009$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$1.0 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 200855 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 9, 200860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 20082 injured · $140,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2007$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 200775 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 30, 200655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 200558 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2005$400,000 · 80 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Tornado, January 13, 2005F0 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 26, 20041 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003$312,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 200250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20022 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 200150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2001$98,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20010.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 200165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20002 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 23, 19990.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 19992 injured · $150,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 19, 199860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 199865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 19981.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 3, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 8, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 1997$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$73,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 7, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 27, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 1995$700 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1994$500 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1994$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 19921 event here
• Hail, March 6, 19922 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 19911.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 19911.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 22, 1990F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 19881 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19851.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 19841.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1984F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 1984F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 19831 injured · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 198355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1978$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 1975F3 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1974
• 1970
• 1966
• 1957

Tornadoes in Columbia CountyEvery warning in Columbia 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.