Jones County, Georgia severe weather history spans 190 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,499 nationally and #93 in Georgia.
190
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$10.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Jones County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jones County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 51 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 30 events fall before 1990 and 160 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Jones County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $8.3M 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 Jones County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 116 | 0 | $963K | 60 | 1970–2025 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | $631K | 2.75 | 1979–2023 |
| Tornado | 13 | 2 | $8.3M | F3 | 1955–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 10 | 0 | $191K | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $356K | 0 | 1996–2007 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2002–2009 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Jones County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 10 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | 5 | 86 | 32.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-22 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-01-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-03-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-07-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-05-21 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 20.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-08-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-08-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jones County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1964 | Tornado | 2 | 16 | $2.5M | |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public observed tennis to baseball-sized hail in eastern Jones county from Bountsville to east of Haddock near the Baldwin county line. A number of vehicles and mobile homes in the area were damaged from the large hail, especially near the Baldwin county line.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that an EF1 tornado touched down approximately three miles northwest of Griswoldville in southwest Jones county and tracked very close to Georgia Highway 49 lifting about two miles southwest of James. The tornado path was around four miles long with a maximum path width of 150 yards. Extensive damage was noted to commercial and residential buildings along the path of the tornado. Dozens of trees were down in the area, many falling on and causing damage to homes. A number of large hardwood and pine trees were either uprooted or snapped. Three metal warehouses sustained significant damage. In addition, nearly a dozen homes sustained minor roof damage along the path of the tornado. One small home suffered major damage to its exterior walls. Finally, a railroad crossing arm and support pole were knocked over.
The public relayed a report of a flooded home off Graham Road due to high water on Walnut Creek. There was approximately 50 inches of water inundating the home, causing catastrophic damage to the property. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain occurred during the day on March 27, on top of 1.5 to 2 inches that fell the day prior. The combination of high rainfall rates, runoff rates, wet antecedent conditions, and ongoing flooding on the mainstem rivers caused the floodwaters to rise to a point of inundating the home.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,673
Population (ACS)
$195K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | DR |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jones County, Georgia?
190 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $10.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jones County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 116 recorded events — 61.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jones County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 10 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jones County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jones County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jones County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jones County as very low risk, placing it in the 16 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jones 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
- Johnson County 170
- Lamar County 131
- Jenkins County 157
- Lanier County 150
- Jefferson County 145
- Laurens County 457
Cite this page
“Jones County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/jones-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.