Pulaski County, Georgia severe weather history spans 142 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,737 nationally and #134 in Georgia.
142
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Pulaski County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Pulaski County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 37 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 40 events fall before 1990 and 102 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Pulaski County, Georgia record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.4M 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 Pulaski County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 84 | 1 | $1.4M | 56 | 1963–2024 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $70K | 1.75 | 1963–2023 |
| Tornado | 15 | 0 | $943K | F1 | 1959–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $330K | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $60K | 0 | 2000–2012 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 1 | $10K | 0 | 2003–2014 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2001–2009 |
Decade by decade
Pulaski County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
17 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-08 | EF2 | 1 | 8 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-01-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-11-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1989-05-01 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-11-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-03-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-04-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-04-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-04-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Pulaski County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2003 | Heavy Rain | HAWKINSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawkinsville | 1 | 0 | $25K |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | FINLEYSON | 0 | 1 | $1K |
| May 1, 1989 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Pulaski county Emergency Management Director reported that a 14-year old male fell into a rain-swollen drainage ditch. He was subsequently swept away and carried nearly two blocks away from where he fell in. He was killed instantly. Approximately 2.5 inches of rain had fallen in the area in just a 45 to 60 minute period of time. High water was also reported on several roads in the area.
The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported extensive wind damage in the northern part of the county from Hawkinsville to just northwest of Mobley Crossing near the Bleckley county line. More than two dozen trees were down in the area and a number of power lines. At least one structure suffered substantial damage when a tree fell on the structure. Several homes on the northwest side of Hawkinsville, especially along Jackson and Dooly streets, sustained minor to moderate roof damage when shingles or portions of the roofs were torn off the homes.
The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that up to 30 trees were down across the county. A number of power lines were down as well. Several roads were blocked at the height of the storm and Wood Street in Hawkinsville remained blocked from downed trees into the next day. One mobile home was destroyed by a downed tree and two other homes sustained minor to moderate damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,939
Population (ACS)
$158K
Median home value
16
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 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Pulaski County, Georgia?
142 events are on record between 1959 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths and $2.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Pulaski County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 84 recorded events — 59.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Pulaski County?
17 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 15 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Pulaski County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Pulaski County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Pulaski County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pulaski County as very low risk, placing it in the 18 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Pulaski 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
- Polk County 328
- Putnam County 183
- Pike County 188
- Quitman County 66
- Pierce County 191
- Rabun County 207
Cite this page
“Pulaski County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/pulaski-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.