Jasper County, Georgia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13159 · population 14,558 · 368 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 269 records for Jasper County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 235 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (106 records). The deadliest single record is the January 12, 2023 tornado: 2 deaths and 10 injuries. FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1977, 15 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 269on 235 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 210 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $9.4Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 6strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Jasper County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 106 since 1970. 45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1970 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Georgia's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 106 | 101 | 1970-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | 94 of 159 |
| Hail | 42 | 38 | 1984-2022 | 0 | 0 | $227K | 76 of 159 |
| Drought | 32 | 32 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $5.6M | 94 of 159 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 16 | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | $90K | 71 of 159 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 16 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $325K | 67 of 159 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 14 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 of 159 |
| Heat | 11 | 11 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 of 159 |
| Floods | 7 | 6 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 0 | $12K | 139 of 159 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 5 | 1967-2025 | 2 | 10 | $850K | 150 of 159 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 5 | 2001-2005 | 0 | 0 | $800K | 85 of 159 |
| Lightning | 5 | 5 | 2001-2014 | 0 | 0 | $163K | 71 of 159 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 5 | 2009-2014 | 0 | 0 | $36K | 12 of 159 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 110 of 159 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 99 of 159 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Jasper County had?
NOAA records 6 tornadoes in Jasper County from 1967 to 2025, the strongest rated EF2, with 2 deaths and 10 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 6 tornadoes whose track touched Jasper County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 6, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 4 people, 2 of them in Jasper County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-12 15:27, as SPC files it | Jenkinsburg | EF2 | 125.76 mi | 4 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.
Every tornado record filed for Jasper County (6)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-16 | Hardys Crossroads, Jasper County | EF0 1.34 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-12 | Hardys Crossroads, Jasper County | EF2 31.44 mi x 1,400 yd | 2 | 10 | – |
| 2009-02-18 | Shady Dale, Jasper County | EF1 7.19 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $172K |
| 2009-02-18 | Smithboro, Jasper County | EF1 3 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $344K |
| 1978-05-08 | Jasper County | F1 11.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-03-06 | Jasper County | F2 0.8 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Jasper County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 31, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-10 | DroughtJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-31 | Winter StormJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-31 | Thunderstorm WindMonticello, Jasper County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-02-16 | TornadoHardys Crossroads, Jasper County | EF0 1.34 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-01-12 | TornadoHardys Crossroads, Jasper County | EF2 31.44 mi x 1,400 yd | 2 | 10 | – |
| 2009-02-18 | TornadoShady Dale, Jasper County | EF1 7.19 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $172K |
| 2009-02-18 | TornadoSmithboro, Jasper County | EF1 3 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $344K |
| 2008-03-15 | HailHillsboro, Jasper County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $137K |
| 2004-09-07 | High WindJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 35 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $781K |
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 0 | 0 | $5.6M | |
| 1995-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindMonticello, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | $968K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-12 | TornadoHardys Crossroads, Jasper County Radar data, areal surveys and ground surveys confirm that a long track EF2 tornado occurred beginning a few miles east of Griffin GA through Butts, Newton and into Jasper counties. The tornado was part of a larger mesocyclone which can be traced west all the way back to the Selma Alabama tornado which spawned numerous ... | EF2 31.44 mi x 1,400 yd | 2 | 10 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindMonticello, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | $968K | |
| 2004-09-07 | High WindJasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 35 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $781K |
| 2009-02-18 | TornadoSmithboro, Jasper County | EF1 3 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $344K |
| 2009-02-18 | TornadoShady Dale, Jasper County | EF1 7.19 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $172K |
| 2008-03-15 | HailHillsboro, Jasper County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $137K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 6, 1967 (tornado, Jasper County); May 8, 1978 (tornado, Jasper County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Jasper County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 7 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1970 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 17 · Feb 23 · Mar 23 · Apr 22 · May 27 · Jun 40 · Jul 37 · Aug 21 · Sep 21 · Oct 15 · Nov 12 · Dec 11 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Jasper County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Jasper County: 9 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (6) and severe storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3642 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-30 | DR-4830 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3616 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| 2023-01-16 | DR-4685 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4501 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3464 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-10-10 | EM-3406 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-09-15 | DR-4338 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-08 | EM-3387 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2014-03-06 | DR-4165 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2014-02-11 | EM-3368 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2011-04-29 | DR-1973 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3218 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-24 | DR-1560 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances |
| 2000-01-28 | DR-1311 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1994-07-07 | DR-1033 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(Trop Storm Alberto) |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3044 | Drought | Drought |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Jasper County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 7 flood or flash flood records for Jasper County from 1996 to 2021, on 6 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Jasper County ranks 2400th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $128,000 on 9 claims filed in Jasper County; the most in one year was 3 in 2015. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1998: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2024: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Jasper County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jasper County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $3.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Low | $159K | 60 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $34K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $461K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $212K | 2.2 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $66K | once in about 16 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $25K | once in about 1,688 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $129K | once in about 549 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $178K | 5.7 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Jasper County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in GeorgiaEvery Georgia tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in GeorgiaThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Georgia recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Jasper CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Jasper County's FEMA declarations (CSV)17 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis