Twiggs County, Georgia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13289 · population 7,996 · 359 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 322 records for Twiggs County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 254 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (159 records). The deadliest day on its record was April 30, 1953: tornado records filed for Twiggs County that day count 2 deaths across 2 records. 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
- 322on 254 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 39 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $19Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 25strongest F3
- 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 Twiggs County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 159 since 1962. 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 | 159 | 119 | 1962-2025 | 0 | 0 | $889K | 65 of 159 |
| Hail | 38 | 37 | 1955-2023 | 0 | 0 | $123K | 77 of 159 |
| Drought | 33 | 33 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | 90 of 159 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 20 | 1953-2026 | 2 | 9 | $13M | 28 of 159 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 15 | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | $120K | 77 of 159 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 14 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 of 159 |
| Heat | 12 | 12 | 1999-2012 | 1 | 0 | – | 54 of 159 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 9 | 2002-2026 | 0 | 0 | $165K | 93 of 159 |
| Floods | 4 | 4 | 1998-2021 | 0 | 0 | $54K | 148 of 159 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 1998-2008 | 0 | 0 | $1.5M | 90 of 159 |
| Lightning | 3 | 3 | 2004-2011 | 0 | 0 | $10K | 98 of 159 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 of 159 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 108 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 Twiggs County had?
NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Twiggs County from 1953 to 2026, the strongest rated F3, with 2 deaths and 9 injuries recorded in the county. That is 28th of 159 Georgia counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. 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 22 tornadoes whose track touched Twiggs County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 2 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-30 16:30, as SPC files it | Jeffersonville | F3 | 2 mi | 1 |
| 1953-04-30 16:30, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F2 | 0.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.
Every tornado record filed for Twiggs County (25)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Jeffersonville, Twiggs County | EF1 3.24 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-06 | Franklinton, Twiggs County | EF1 6.37 mi x 450 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-06 | Reids, Twiggs County | EF0 1.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-03-27 | Myricks Mill, Twiggs County | EF0 0.32 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-04-06 | Allentown, Twiggs County | EF0 0.02 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-04-05 | Jeffersonville, Twiggs County | EF1 5.94 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2021-08-17 | Mount Olive, Twiggs County | EF0 2.6 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $54K |
| 2019-03-03 | Huber, Twiggs County | EF1 1.15 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 2017-04-03 | Jeffersonville, Twiggs County | EF1 4.42 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | $181K |
| 2017-04-03 | Huber, Twiggs County | EF1 5.8 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 2017-01-21 | Tarversville, Twiggs County | EF0 4.23 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2016-04-01 | Danville, Twiggs County | EF1 2.04 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $123K |
| 2016-04-01 | Bullard, Twiggs County | EF0 0.61 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2014-11-17 | Mount Olive, Twiggs County | EF1 0.05 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2008-05-11 | Fitzpatrick, Twiggs County | EF1 5.37 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $5.5M |
| 2008-05-11 | Dry Branch, Twiggs County | EF0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 1983-04-23 | Twiggs County | F1 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1976-03-16 | Twiggs County | F1 1 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1963-01-20 | Twiggs County | F2 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1962-01-06 | Twiggs County | F1 2 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1961-02-24 | Twiggs County | F2 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1959-04-19 | Twiggs County | F2 6.6 mi x 120 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1954-03-13 | Twiggs County | F1 3.3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1953-04-30 | Twiggs County | F3 2 mi x 10 yd | 1 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1953-04-30 | Twiggs County | F2 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 1 | 3 | $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 Twiggs County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 25, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | TornadoJeffersonville, Twiggs County | EF1 3.24 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-18 | Winter StormTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-13 | DroughtTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm WindRipley, Twiggs County | 39 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm WindJeffersonville, Twiggs County | 39 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-04-10 | Thunderstorm WindReids, Twiggs County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-04-10 | Thunderstorm WindFitzpatrick, Twiggs County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-04-06 | TornadoFranklinton, Twiggs County | EF1 6.37 mi x 450 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-06 | TornadoReids, Twiggs County | EF0 1.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-03-27 | TornadoMyricks Mill, Twiggs County | EF0 0.32 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-30 | TornadoTwiggs County | F2 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 1 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1953-04-30 | TornadoTwiggs County | F3 2 mi x 10 yd | 1 | 2 | $250K step |
| 2010-07-26 | HeatTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 47-year old female of Jeffersonville passed away from heat exposure. She was found sitting on her unshaded porch outside her home. The temperature in the area that day was already 99 degrees at noon. Subsequent medical examination determined that the individual died ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1963-01-20 | TornadoTwiggs County | F2 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1959-04-19 | TornadoTwiggs County | F2 6.6 mi x 120 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K 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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | TornadoFitzpatrick, Twiggs County | EF1 5.37 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $5.5M |
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 0 | 0 | $3.5M | |
| 2004-09-06 | High WindTwiggs County · forecast zone Twiggs | 35 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 2017-04-03 | TornadoJeffersonville, Twiggs County | EF1 4.42 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | $181K |
| 2016-04-01 | TornadoDanville, Twiggs County | EF1 2.04 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $123K |
| 2017-01-21 | TornadoTarversville, Twiggs County | EF0 4.23 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2021-08-17 | TornadoMount Olive, Twiggs County | EF0 2.6 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $54K |
| 2014-11-17 | TornadoMount Olive, Twiggs County | EF1 0.05 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 30, 1953 (tornado, Twiggs County, 1 killed); April 19, 1959 (tornado, Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 11 | 3 | 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?
Records by month in Twiggs County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 22 · Feb 12 · Mar 25 · Apr 48 · May 32 · Jun 40 · Jul 38 · Aug 39 · Sep 28 · Oct 14 · Nov 12 · Dec 12 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Twiggs County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Twiggs County: 9 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (7) and biological (2).
| 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 |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4501 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3464 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-10-14 | DR-4400 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 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 |
| 2008-05-23 | DR-1761 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3218 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-24 | DR-1560 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances |
| 1998-03-11 | DR-1209 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 Twiggs County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 4 flood or flash flood records for Twiggs County from 1998 to 2021, on 4 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Twiggs County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1,563 on 1 claim filed in Twiggs County; the most in one year was 1 in 2009. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2009: 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 Twiggs County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Twiggs County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.7 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 Moderate | $358K | 47 modeled event-days a year |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $587K | 7.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $133K | once in about 11 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $104K | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Very Low | $47K | once in about 1,906 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $85K | once in about 510 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $233 | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $239K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Twiggs County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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