Storm History: Laurens County, Georgia
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Laurens County, Georgia: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 560
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 14
- Damage
- $23 million
- Episodes
- 389
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 188 | 0 | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Tornado | 111 | 2 | 6 | $6.3 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 80 | 0 | 5 | $547,000 |
| Flash Flood | 55 | 0 | 0 | $226,000 |
| Drought | 31 | 0 | 0 | $9.5 million |
| Flood | 28 | 0 | 0 | $177,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 12 | 0 | 0 | $156,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 7 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| High Wind | 5 | 0 | 0 | $795,000 |
| Winter Storm | 5 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 3 | 4 | 0 | $900,000 |
| Ice Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Depression | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Drought, June 1, 2000
- Tornado, May 10, 2008
- Hail, May 24, 2008
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Dense Fog, February 6, 2013
- High Wind, September 6, 2004
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, February 21, 2014
- Hail, April 25, 2015
- Tornado, December 28, 2005
- Tornado, March 26, 2011
- Tornado, January 13, 1972
- Hail, July 28, 2006
- Tornado, December 16, 2000
- Hail, August 18, 2000
- Tornado, April 5, 2017
- Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017
- Hail, May 3, 2011
- Tornado, October 25, 2010
- Hail, September 7, 1999
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, May 26, 2011
- Hail, January 28, 1995
- Hail, April 5, 1993
- Hail, April 25, 2015
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, June 4, 1998
- Flash Flood, August 3, 2020
- Flash Flood, March 19, 2003
- Hail, June 11, 2023
- Hail, July 15, 2020
- Hail, May 25, 2014
- Hail, June 16, 1998
- Hail, June 18, 1986
- Hail, August 5, 1982
- Hail, June 18, 1980
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 10, 2008
- Tornado, March 31, 1961
- Tornado, January 13, 1972
- Tornado, November 15, 1989
- Tornado, March 29, 1991
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, February 26, 2008
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, April 12, 2020
- Tornado, April 5, 2022
- Tornado, March 16, 1976
- Tornado, April 5, 1985
- Tornado, March 19, 1986
- Tornado, May 5, 1989
- Tornado, February 10, 1990
Every episode, newest first
- Tornado, March 12, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 30, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 18, 2026
- Drought, January 13, 2026
- Tornado, March 31, 2025
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 26, 2024
- Tornado, May 8, 2024
- Hail, August 7, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2023
- Hail, June 25, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2023
- Hail, June 11, 2023
- Tornado, March 25, 2023
- Tropical Depression, November 10, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2022
- Hail, June 14, 2022
- Tornado, April 5, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 2022
- Tornado, January 2, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 8, 2021
- Flash Flood, September 20, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2021
- Flash Flood, March 31, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 2021
- Hail, February 15, 2021
- Hail, August 11, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2020
- Flash Flood, August 3, 2020
- Hail, July 25, 2020
- Hail, July 15, 2020
- Hail, June 24, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2020
- Flood, April 23, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2020
- Tornado, April 12, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2019
- Drought, September 24, 2019
- Hail, August 1, 2019
- Tornado, April 19, 2019
- Tornado, February 12, 2019
- Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018
- Flash Flood, August 8, 2018
- Hail, July 22, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2018
- Hail, June 25, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2018
- Tornado, April 7, 2018
- Tornado, March 19, 2018
- Tornado, March 17, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2018
- Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 7, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2017
- Tornado, May 24, 2017
- Tornado, April 5, 2017
- Tornado, April 3, 2017
- Tornado, January 21, 2017
- Tornado, January 2, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Drought, October 1, 2016
- Tropical Storm, September 2, 2016
- Drought, August 1, 2016
- Hail, July 18, 2016
- Hail, June 17, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 6, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2015
- Hail, July 10, 2015
- Hail, July 1, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2015
- Hail, April 25, 2015
- Tornado, April 19, 2015
- Flash Flood, December 23, 2014
- Tornado, November 23, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 20, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2014
- Hail, June 6, 2014
- Tornado, June 5, 2014
- Hail, May 25, 2014
- Tornado, February 21, 2014
- Ice Storm, February 11, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2013
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2013
- Flood, July 13, 2013
- Hail, June 28, 2013
- Hail, June 24, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 5, 2013
- Tornado, March 18, 2013
- Dense Fog, February 6, 2013
- Flash Flood, August 2, 2012
- Hail, July 6, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2012
- Hail, June 5, 2012
- Hail, May 22, 2012
- Hail, April 5, 2012
- Hail, March 1, 2012
- Tornado, November 16, 2011
- Tropical Storm, September 4, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Hail, July 14, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2011
- Hail, June 15, 2011
- Hail, May 26, 2011
- Hail, May 14, 2011
- Hail, May 3, 2011
- Tornado, April 4, 2011
- Tornado, March 26, 2011
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2011
- Ice Storm, January 9, 2011
- Tornado, October 25, 2010
- Tornado, September 27, 2010
- Hail, July 31, 2010
- Hail, June 27, 2010
- Hail, June 15, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2010
- Hail, May 21, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2010
- Flash Flood, December 13, 2009
- Tropical Storm, November 10, 2009
- Hail, June 22, 2009
- Hail, June 17, 2009
- Hail, April 13, 2009
- Flood, February 28, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 29, 2008
- High Wind, October 24, 2008
- Tropical Storm, August 21, 2008
- Hail, June 28, 2008
- Hail, June 15, 2008
- Hail, June 11, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008
- Hail, May 24, 2008
- Tornado, May 10, 2008
- Hail, April 4, 2008
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, February 26, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2008
- Drought, December 1, 2007
- Drought, November 1, 2007
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Hail, August 22, 2007
- Hail, August 17, 2007
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2007
- Hail, July 20, 2007
- Hail, June 25, 2007
- Hail, June 5, 2007
- Hail, May 12, 2007
- Hail, May 5, 2007
- Drought, May 1, 2007
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, November 15, 2006
- Hail, August 4, 2006
- Hail, July 28, 2006
- Hail, July 22, 2006
- Hail, May 5, 2006
- Tornado, December 28, 2005
- Tropical Storm, October 5, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), August 29, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 10, 2005
- Tropical Storm, June 12, 2005
- Hail, May 20, 2005
- Hail, April 30, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Flood, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 25, 2005
- Hail, March 22, 2005
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2005
- Strong Wind, January 22, 2005
- Ice Storm, December 26, 2004
- Flash Flood, November 24, 2004
- High Wind, September 27, 2004
- Tropical Storm, September 26, 2004
- Tropical Storm, September 16, 2004
- Flood, September 6, 2004
- High Wind, September 6, 2004
- Tropical Storm, September 6, 2004
- Hail, September 1, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2004
- Hail, April 8, 2004
- Drought, March 1, 2004
- Hail, November 4, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 22, 2003
- Hail, July 8, 2003
- Tropical Storm, July 1, 2003
- Flash Flood, June 30, 2003
- Flash Flood, May 17, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, May 1, 2003
- Flash Flood, March 19, 2003
- Hail, February 22, 2003
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2003
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 2003
- Drought, January 1, 2003
- Heavy Rain, October 6, 2002
- Tropical Storm, September 14, 2002
- Flood, September 14, 2002
- Excessive Heat, September 3, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2002
- Drought, August 1, 2002
- Hail, June 3, 2002
- Cold/Wind Chill, May 18, 2002
- Flood, May 2, 2002
- Heat, April 16, 2002
- Drought, April 1, 2002
- Flood, March 30, 2002
- Heat, March 15, 2002
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 2002
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 26, 2002
- Dense Fog, January 30, 2002
- Dense Fog, January 29, 2002
- Heat, January 24, 2002
- Heavy Snow, January 2, 2002
- Winter Storm, January 2, 2002
- Drought, December 1, 2001
- Heat, December 1, 2001
- Drought, November 1, 2001
- Heat, November 1, 2001
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 27, 2001
- Drought, October 1, 2001
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, September 26, 2001
- Flood, June 21, 2001
- Flood, June 3, 2001
- High Wind, April 3, 2001
- Flood, March 3, 2001
- Heavy Rain, March 1, 2001
- Tornado, January 19, 2001
- Tornado, December 16, 2000
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 8, 2000
- Drought, October 1, 2000
- Hail, August 28, 2000
- Hail, August 18, 2000
- Flood, July 12, 2000
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Laurens CountyEvery warning in Laurens County since 1986Every county in Georgia
Sources
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.