Jasper County, Georgia severe weather history spans 165 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,636 nationally and #112 in Georgia.
165
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Jasper County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jasper County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 49 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 146 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Jasper County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $747K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Jasper County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 106 | 0 | $747K | 60 | 1970–2025 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | $166K | 2.5 | 1984–2022 |
| Tornado | 6 | 1 | $425K | F2 | 1967–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $120K | 0 | 2001–2014 |
Decade by decade
Jasper County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
8 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-12 | EF2 | 4 | 40 | 125.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-03-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-02-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-02-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-02-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jasper County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | Tornado | HARDYS CROSSROADS | 1 | 10 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia in cooperation with the Jasper county Emergency Management Director confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in far eastern Jasper county, approximately one mile west of Smithboro. The tornado continued on a 3-mile long eastward path parallel to and just south of Georgia Highway 16, lifting just before reaching the Putnam county line. This was one of two EF1 tornadoes to touch down in Jasper county on this date. The same thunderstorm that spawned this tornado continued on to produce yet another EF1 tornado near Eatonton and later an EF3 tornado in Hancock county. Several homes near Georgia Highway 16 were damaged, one in Smithboro sustaining major damage. A saw mill warehouse was destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that yet a second EF1 tornado touched down in Jasper county, just a little less than an hour before the first one. This tornado tracked across northern Jasper county, touching down approximately nine miles west-northwest of Shady Dale and ending about two miles northwest of Shady Dale. The tornado was estimated to have a maximum path width of 1/4 mile with estimated winds of 100 mph. Damage began along Shepard Road in northwest Jasper county and continued to near Tucker Town Road, two miles northwest of Shady Dale. Major damage was observed to a small cottage in the northeast part of the county, with minor damage observed to five other homes along the path of the tornado. More than 100 trees were down along the path of the tornado. This tornado developed from the same thunderstorm that just prior had spawned a tornado in southern Newton county.
The public observed tennis ball-sized hail along in far southern Jasper county in the Hillsboro area, near the Jones county line. An amateur radio operator observed quarter-sized hail in far southern Jasper county in the Hillsboro area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,929
Population (ACS)
$243K
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 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jasper County, Georgia?
165 events are on record between 1967 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $1.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jasper County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 106 recorded events — 64.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jasper County?
8 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 Jasper County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jasper County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jasper County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jasper County as very low risk, placing it in the 8 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jasper 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
- Jackson County 282
- Jeff Davis County 177
- Irwin County 190
- Jefferson County 145
- Houston County 458
- Jenkins County 157
Cite this page
“Jasper County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/jasper-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.