Evans County, Georgia severe weather history spans 163 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 75.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,646 nationally and #114 in Georgia.
163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$232K
Property damage
The record
What the Evans County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Evans County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 50 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 20 events fall before 1990 and 143 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $128K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Evans County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 123 | 0 | $87K | 65 | 1964–2025 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $0 | 2.5 | 1973–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2002–2024 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $128K | F1 | 1974–2024 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2018–2018 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Evans County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-03-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-03-29 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Evans County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Lightning | BELLVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Evans county Emergency Manager conducted a damage survey and found an old barn was blown over and several 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs from pecan trees were knocked down. All the damage was positioned lying in the same direction, and as a result it was determined that the damage was due to straight line winds from a thunderstorm downburst. The damage observed was consistent with wind speeds near 65 mph. Several trees were also reported down in sporadic locations within 1 mile of this location.
The Evans County Sheriffs office reported major flooding in and around Claxton, Georgia. Flooding was reported on Highway 301, Highway 280, and Highway 292. Several motorists were stranded in their vehicles and a few residents along Lights Drive were stranded in their homes. Additionally a few ponds in the area had overflown their banks, further exacerbating the flooding problems. All officers from the Evans County Sheriffs office were dispatched to block the flooded intersections in and around Claxton, Georgia.
A Evans County emergency manager provided drone video of a dam breach on Smith Brothers Lake, located just west of Perry Road and south of Edgar Griffin Road. The 85 acre lake was overflowing and Perry Road was closed due to unsafe travel conditions. The overtopping of water started during early morning hours.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
10,757
Population (ACS)
$138K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Evans County, Georgia?
163 events are on record between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $232K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Evans County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 123 recorded events — 75.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Evans County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Evans County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Evans County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Evans County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Evans County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Evans 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
- Emanuel County 192
- Fannin County 191
- Elbert County 228
- Fayette County 395
- Effingham County 508
- Floyd County 512
Cite this page
“Evans County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/evans-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.