Storm History: Effingham County, Georgia

Events

588

Deaths

2

Injuries

19

Damage

$8.6 million

Episodes

320

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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• Tornado, May 12, 19741 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 20101 death · $2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, March 15, 20086 injured · $4.5 million · EF2 · 6 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 19981 injured · $500,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$272,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 27, 1972$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 19741 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19752 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 24, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 5, 2024$100,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2011$93,000 · 60 kt wind · 12 events here
• Lightning, July 9, 2017$55,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 19951 injured · $50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2023$33,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2008$26,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 1, 1976$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, March 27, 2011$16,000 · 2.75 in hail · 17 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2006$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 26, 20232.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 2024$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 18, 2013$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 13, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 25, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2009$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 10, 2008$26,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 19981 injured · $500,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 19741 death · 3 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 27, 1972$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19752 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 19951 injured · $50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 20086 injured · $4.5 million · EF2 · 6 events here
• Tornado, October 27, 2009$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 9, 2017EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Effingham County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202660 kt wind · 13 events here
• Wildfire, April 20, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20250.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20250.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 26, 20241 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 5, 2024$100,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2024$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20241 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2024$11,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2024$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2024$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 6, 20241 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2023$33,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 30, 20231 injured · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 20231 injured · $10,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 8, 202360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2023$1,000 · EF1 · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20232.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2022$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022EF4 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20221 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 30, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 20211 injured · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 27, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 17, 2020EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2020$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 2020$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 4, 20191 event here
• Lightning, August 17, 20191 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20190.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 201955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2019$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 20, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Lightning, July 9, 2017$55,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 9, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20161.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201665 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20161 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 201650 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 201579 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2015$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 2, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201460 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 201450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 15, 2014$500 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$7,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tropical Storm, June 6, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2013$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 2013$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 2012$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2012$13,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 2012$11,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, November 16, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 27, 2011$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2011$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2011$93,000 · 60 kt wind · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2011$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20111 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2011$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$272,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 2011$16,000 · 2.75 in hail · 17 events here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 2011$16,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2010$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 20101 death · $2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 27, 2009$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2009$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2009$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2009$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2009$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2009$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2009$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2009$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2009$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 24, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 9, 2008$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 21, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2008$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20082.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2008$26,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 20086 injured · $4.5 million · EF2 · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 8, 2008$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, February 26, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 26, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2007$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2007$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 28, 2007$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2007$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2007$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2007$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20071.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20071 event here
• Hail, March 2, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, February 25, 2007$500 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2006$6,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2006$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 29, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 2006$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 12, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 14, 2006$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2006$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2006$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 2, 2006$9,000 · F0 · 4 events here
• Heat, July 27, 20051 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20041 event here
• High Wind, September 6, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 200350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 200350 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 200352 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 200252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20011 event here
• Lightning, September 5, 20011 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 5, 20011 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 200050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 200050 kt wind · 2 events here

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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.