Storm History: Wheeler County, Georgia

Events

177

Deaths

2

Injuries

1

Damage

$9.4 million

Episodes

164

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 26, 20242 deaths · EF1 · 3 events here

• Tornado, January 8, 1993$5.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 2000$1.3 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 6, 2004$375,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19751 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 1985$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 2023$30,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 25, 2006$25,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 2008$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 4, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 24, 1997$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$12,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2012$10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2016$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2019$8,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 2017$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 23, 2014$6,000 · EF1 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 18, 19802 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2015$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2009$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2003$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2002$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2000$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2000$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2019$8,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 9, 2019$4,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, February 26, 2008$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2020$4,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19751 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 1993$5,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$3,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$12,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wheeler County, with its track

• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 13, 20261 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 26, 20242 deaths · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2024$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024$6,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 2023$30,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 28, 2023$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2020$4,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 19, 2019$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20191 event here
• Hail, September 9, 2019$4,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2019$8,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 20171 event here
• Hail, July 15, 2017$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2017$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$12,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20171 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 2, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 2, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2016$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2015$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2015$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 23, 2014$6,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2014$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2014$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2013$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 2013$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$5,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2012$10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 4, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$3,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2010$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2010$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 2009$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 10, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2009$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2009$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 2, 2009$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 21, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2008$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 2008$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 26, 2008$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 20, 2007$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 25, 2006$25,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2006$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2006F2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 5, 20051 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 29, 20051 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 10, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 12, 20051 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 27, 20051 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 26, 20041 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 20041 event here
• High Wind, September 6, 2004$375,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 6, 20041 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2003$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 1, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20031 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20031 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 6, 20021 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 14, 20021 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 3, 20021 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20021 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2002$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, May 18, 20021 event here
• Heat, April 16, 20021 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20021 event here
• Heat, March 15, 20021 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 20021 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 26, 20021 event here
• Dense Fog, January 30, 20021 event here
• Heat, January 24, 20021 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20011 event here
• Heat, December 1, 20011 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20011 event here
• Heat, November 1, 20011 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 27, 20011 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20011 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, September 26, 20011 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 1, 20011 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 8, 20001 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2000$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 2000$400 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20001 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2000$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, June 7, 20001 event here
• Drought, June 1, 2000$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, April 9, 20001 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20001 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20001 event here
• Heat, August 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19991 event here
• Flood, March 8, 1998$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 4, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 24, 1997$15,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 1997$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, June 1, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 1996$500 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 19961 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 1993$5,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 1993$500 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 1993$5.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 19891 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 198953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 198850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 19870.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 198668 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1985$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 18, 1981F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 19802 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 19761 event here
• Tornado, February 1, 1976F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19751 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Wheeler CountyEvery warning in Wheeler 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.