Jeff Davis County, Georgia severe weather history spans 177 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,571 nationally and #104 in Georgia.
177
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$522K
Property damage
The record
What the Jeff Davis County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jeff Davis County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 57 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 166 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $320K in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Jeff Davis County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 109 | 0 | $147K | 100 | 1980–2026 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1995–2020 |
| Tornado | 8 | 0 | $320K | F1 | 1963–2021 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2004–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 1998–2003 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Jeff Davis 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: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-07-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-06-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-01-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-12-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-01-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Just after 430 pm, a severe thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado that touched down just west of US 221 at Wooten farm road snapping softwood trees as it continued east northeast at 25 mph along Denton Still road crossing US 221 into Archie Miller road where the tornado damaged the garage doors of a farm outbuilding and removed shingles from the roofs of a few homes. The tornado stayed on the ground as it traveled east northeast strengthening to EF1 intensity. It then caused significant roof loss to a farmhouse and other homes and blew off the metal roof of a storage building just south of Yankee road about a half mile west of Bell Telephone road. Multiple trees and powerlines were down also along Bell Telephone road. The tornado moved east to northeast through Baucom and Brantley roads snapping and uprooting more large trees and toppling power lines before dissipating down to EF0 intensity as it tracked over Alma highway and then lifted and completely dissipated as the severe thunderstorm moved into Appling county before 500 PM.
Multiple reports of damage near the intersection of Preston Long road, Elizabeth Church road and US 221 N Highway. Multiple large hardwood trees were uprooted. A roof deck was uplifted from a house and lost a significant amount of roof covering material. The fast food restaurant next to the house also lost roof covering but around less than 20 percent. Another house across US 221 N HWY had broken glass in its windows and doors. Also, a manufactured home had damage to its skirting. It was also reported that a home owner���s chicken pen and trampoline were blown away from his yard during the severe thunderstorm and weren���t recovered.
Trees were blown down along Atlantic Street near the intersection of south Miller Street and Charles Rogers Blvd. A power line was blown down at the intersection of Philadelphia Church Road and Taylor Road in Hazelhurst. The time of damage was based on radar data.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,924
Population (ACS)
$118K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jeff Davis County, Georgia?
177 events are on record between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $522K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jeff Davis County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 109 recorded events — 61.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jeff Davis County?
8 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jeff Davis County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jeff Davis County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jeff Davis County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jeff Davis County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jeff Davis 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
- Jasper County 165
- Jefferson County 145
- Jackson County 282
- Jenkins County 157
- Irwin County 190
- Johnson County 170
Cite this page
“Jeff Davis County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/jeff-davis-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.