Storm History: Wilkes County, Georgia

Events

229

Deaths

0

Injuries

5

Damage

$13 million

Episodes

206

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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None recorded.

• Drought, June 1, 2000$6.3 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 2004$1.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 2000$980,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 2009$300,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 22, 19921 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2005$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$125,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2013$120,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2003$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$54,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$52,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2016$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2005$41,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 20201 injured · $40,000 · EF0 · 2 events here

• Hail, June 11, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2005$41,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2003$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 2025$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2020$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2014$3,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2020$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2019$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 28, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2005$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 2, 2002$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 24, 2000$37,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, November 22, 19921 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$1,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 18, 2009$300,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 22, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$125,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$54,000 · EF2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Wilkes County, with its track

• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 13, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 10, 2025$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 26, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 14, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 28, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2020$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2020$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2020$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 13, 20201 injured · $40,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 2020$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2019$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2019$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2018$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2018$7,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2017$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2017$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$54,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 2017$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2016$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2015$6,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2015$30,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2014$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2014$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2014$3,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2013$120,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2013$3,000 · EF0 · 2 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
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, January 9, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2010$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 28, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, December 2, 2009$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, November 10, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 2, 2009$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2009$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2009$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 2009$300,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 21, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$1,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 4, 2008$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events 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
• Hail, August 24, 2007$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 16, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 5, 20051 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), August 29, 20051 event here
• Flood, August 8, 2005$500 · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 10, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 6, 20051 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 12, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2005$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2005$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2005$41,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2005$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 27, 2004$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 27, 2004$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 26, 20041 event here
• Tornado, September 16, 2004$1.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 20041 event here
• Strong Wind, September 6, 2004$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 6, 20041 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20041 event here
• Strong Wind, February 25, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2003$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2003$8,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 1, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2003$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2003$3,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2003$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 22, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 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
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$125,000 · F2 · 2 events 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
• Flood, July 2, 2002$500 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, May 18, 20021 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2002$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events 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
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 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, July 5, 200156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2001$16,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, June 11, 20011 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
• Flood, August 24, 2000$37,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, June 7, 20001 event here
• Drought, June 1, 2000$6.3 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
• Ice Storm, January 28, 2000$33,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 2000$980,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Hail, May 23, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 19991 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1998$25,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 1998$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998$52,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 1997$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 1997$100 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, June 1, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 25, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 1996$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 19961 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1994$500 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 1994$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 12, 1993$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 19921 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 19921 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19911.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 1989F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 19801 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 19791 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 19791 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1979F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 197486 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 19711.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 22, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 197053 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 19681 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 19661 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 19542 injured · $25,000 · F1 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Wilkes CountyEvery warning in Wilkes 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.