Seminole County, Georgia severe weather history spans 115 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 75.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,833 nationally and #140 in Georgia.
115
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$9.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Seminole County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Seminole County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 41 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 14 events fall before 1990 and 101 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Seminole County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $5.2M 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 Seminole County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 87 | 0 | $896K | 70 | 1971–2026 |
| Tornado | 8 | 1 | $2.2M | F2 | 1969–2021 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1981–2011 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $5.2M | 0 | 2002–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 2008–2014 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Seminole County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
10 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-22 | EF3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-01-12 | EF2 | 1 | 33 | 168.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1988-04-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1971-02-07 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 20.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-18 | EF2 | 0 | 30 | 217.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-03-06 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-01-12 | EF1 | 0 | 12 | 53.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-03-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-02-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Seminole County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2005 | Tornado | DONALSONVILLE | 1 | 8 | $1.5M |
| Feb 7, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 6, 1996 | Tornado | DONALSONVILLE | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 84. It destroyed seven mobile homes and damaged 17 others. Many trees and power lines were down. A woman was killed when the tornado demolished her mobile home. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO.
Between 10 and 15 inches of rain fell during a seven-hour period over much of the county. Donalsonville received 14.59 inches between 1030 pm Saturday and 530 am Sunday, and 15.74 inches during a 24-hour period. An estimated 300 homes and 75 businesses in and surrounding Donalsonville were damaged by flood waters. Portions of U.S. Highway 84, and State Roads 45 and 285 were closed. A wooden bridge on the southwest side of Donalsonville was destroyed. An estimated 5,000 acres of peanuts and cotton were destroyed. A disaster center served nearly 600 flood victims. Reported by the Seminole County EMA.
Lightning sparked a large fire in down-town Donalsonville. The fire consumed the businesses on the east side of Cherry Street and burned about one half of a city block. Two beauty shops, an insurance agency, a pool hall, a gift shop, and a gym were among the businesses damaged in the fire. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,156
Population (ACS)
$122K
Median home value
12
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Seminole County, Georgia?
115 events are on record between 1969 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $9.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Seminole County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 87 recorded events — 75.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Seminole County?
10 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Seminole County?
12 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Seminole County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Seminole County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Seminole County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Seminole 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
- Screven County 386
- Spalding County 318
- Stephens County 205
- Schley County 72
- Stewart County 108
- Rockdale County 181
Cite this page
“Seminole County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/seminole-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.