Baldwin County, Georgia severe weather history spans 191 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,492 nationally and #90 in Georgia.
191
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$6.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Baldwin County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Baldwin County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 53 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 24 events fall before 1990 and 167 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $2.6M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Baldwin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 119 | 0 | $1.2M | 80 | 1958–2026 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | $1.5M | 2.75 | 1983–2023 |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | $2.6M | F3 | 1961–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2013–2020 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $611K | 0 | 2007–2023 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $34K | 0 | 2000–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $26K | 0 | 2005–2009 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2002–2002 |
Decade by decade
Baldwin County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
6 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-07-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-08-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Baldwin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2005 | Heavy Rain | MILLEDGEVILLE | 0 | 2 | $25K |
| Jul 22, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | HARDWICK | 0 | 1 | $115K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Baldwin County 911 Center reported golf ball to baseball-sized hail in Milledgeville. The hail combined with wind gusts in excess of 60 mph caused extensive damage to property in the area. The public also observed golf ball-sized hail in the far southeast part of the county, approximately 11 miles southeast of Milledgeville. The hail caused damage to the roofs of many homes and hundreds of vehicles. The Baldwin County Emergency Management Director reported that the large hail damaged 31 county vehicles costing the county at least $55,000. In addition, the hail caused damage to several county buildings, including the 911 Center, the sheriff's office, and the fire station. The Emergency Management Director observed that the hail remained on the ground for at least two hours after the event. Radar supports that large hail of golf ball size or larger likely fell in a wide swath from northwest to southeast Baldwin county.
Numerous reports of golf ball-sized hail, and several reports of quarter-sized hail, were received from the public across Baldwin county from the Jones county line west of Browns Crossing and through the central and southern portions of the Milledgeville area. Damage to home and automobiles was observed. An amateur radio operator reported that quarter-sized hail reports were received from the northern part of the county near the Hancock county line to the eastern part of the county near the Washington county line.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia along with information received from reports by the Baldwin County Emergency Management Director, the public, and the media, indicated that straight-line winds up to 80 mph affected the Milledgeville area. The worst damage occurred within in an area from 3.5 miles northwest of the city to 1.0 mile north of the city. Within this area, approximately 150 trees were down. Many power lines were also down as a result of fallen trees. Nearly the entire area was without power, some areas over a day. The majority of the damage occurred along Little Road northwest of Milledgeville where up to 100 trees were down and along North Jefferson Street, one mile north of downtown Milledgeville, where at least 50 trees were down.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
43,642
Population (ACS)
$182K
Median home value
14
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Baldwin County, Georgia?
191 events are on record between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $6.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Baldwin County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 119 recorded events — 62.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Baldwin County?
6 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Baldwin County?
14 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Baldwin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Baldwin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Baldwin County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 50 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Baldwin County, Georgia severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Baker County 110
- Banks County 196
- Bacon County 161
- Barrow County 202
- Atkinson County 175
- Bartow County 490
Cite this page
“Baldwin County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/baldwin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.