Taylor County, Georgia severe weather history spans 164 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,642 nationally and #113 in Georgia.
164
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Taylor County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Taylor County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 42 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 20 events fall before 1990 and 144 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Taylor County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $4.1M 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 Taylor County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 100 | 0 | $1.5M | 65 | 1962–2024 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | $6K | 2 | 1962–2025 |
| Tornado | 20 | 1 | $4.1M | F3 | 1954–2022 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $63K | 0 | 2003–2012 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 1 | $150K | 0 | 2003–2017 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $150K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Taylor County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
22 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-03-13 | EF3 | 5 | 75 | 49.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 1 | 4 | 7.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-07-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-02-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-02-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-03-13 | EF1 | 1 | 5 | 34.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Taylor County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | Tornado | POTTERVILLE | 1 | 4 | $500K |
| May 8, 2003 | Flash Flood | CARSONVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 10 | $2.5M | |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Tornado | FICKLING MILL | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Jul 6, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 1994 | Tornado | Butler | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that an EF2 tornado had tracked across a 7-mile stretch of eastern Taylor county from about three miles southwest of Potterville to about two miles east of Reynolds. The tornado traveled a path of between seven and eight miles with a maximum path width of 448 yards or roughly 1/3 of a mile wide. The heaviest damage was southwest of Potterville, where two mobile homes were destroyed and others were damaged. One of the mobile homes was rolled. One death and four injuries were reported in the area of the damaged and destroyed mobile homes. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the area. Several were down on Bear Road in Potterville. Damage to trees and roofs of several homes continued through and east of Reynolds, although the damage in this area was not as severe.
The Taylor county Emergency Management Director reported that a 42-year old male drowned in flood waters along U.S. Highway 80, just west of Carsonville. The highway was flooded because of excessive rain from the night before which caused a small creek to become flooded and overflow the roadway. The car became submersed in the flooded waters.
The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread damage across the county from hundreds of downed trees and dozens of downed power lines. Up to 30 homes in the county sustained minor to moderate damage, with one home sustaining major damage. In addition, five businesses were damaged. Damage was particularly severe in the Reynolds area. Parts of Taylor county, including the city of Reynolds, were declared in a local state of emergency as a result of the widespread damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,786
Population (ACS)
$88K
Median home value
15
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 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 Taylor County, Georgia?
164 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $5.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Taylor County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 100 recorded events — 61.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Taylor County?
22 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Taylor County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Taylor County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Taylor County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Taylor County as very low risk, placing it in the 10 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Taylor 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
- Tattnall County 303
- Telfair County 155
- Taliaferro County 53
- Terrell County 153
- Talbot County 138
- Thomas County 352
Cite this page
“Taylor County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/taylor-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.