Dodge County, Georgia severe weather history spans 206 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,413 nationally and #81 in Georgia.
206
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Dodge County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Dodge County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 54 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 30 events fall before 1990 and 176 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Dodge County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.1M 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 Dodge County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 138 | 0 | $817K | 61 | 1972–2024 |
| Hail | 35 | 0 | $27K | 1.75 | 1962–2023 |
| Tornado | 18 | 2 | $2.1M | F2 | 1954–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $325K | 0 | 2003–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 1998–2009 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Dodge County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
18 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-05 | EF2 | 1 | 2 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-11-08 | EF2 | 1 | 6 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-02-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-11-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Dodge County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1996 | Tornado | CHESTER | 1 | 6 | $200K |
| Apr 5, 2011 | Tornado | DUBOIS | 1 | 2 | $150K |
| Apr 15, 2007 | Tornado | EASTMAN | 0 | 2 | $350K |
| Nov 29, 1958 | 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
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF2 tornado tracked across northern Dodge county. The tornado touched down approximately 10 miles northwest of Eastman near Friendship UMC Road, just outside the Gresston community, and traveled east-northeast to near the intersection of Friendship UMC Road and U.S. Highway 23. The maximum path width was determined to be 50 yards wide with maximum winds of 130 mph. At the initial touch down location of the tornado, a double-wide mobile home was completely destroyed. A 45-year old male who resided in this mobile home, was killed. Two other residents of the home suffered injuries. Several trees nearby were also blown over or uprooted. Further east near the end of the tornado's path, another mobile home had its roof and front porch destroyed.||[04/04-04/05/11: Tornado #4, County #1-1, EF2, Dodge, 2011:006].
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that yet another tornado touched down in Dodge county and traveled very near the city of Eastman once again. This tornado was from a different complex of thunderstorms than the one that caused the first tornado earlier. However, this was the same complex of thunderstorms that caused the tornado earlier in Crisp county. This time the tornado touched down one mile south of downtown Eastman, traveling northeast. The total path length was 4.5 miles with a maximum path width of 200 yards. The maximum wind speed within the tornado was estimated to be 120 mph. The Dodge County Road Department's garage was destroyed. Two mobile homes in the area were destroyed. A nearby home suffered significant damage when parts of its roof, an exterior wall, and patio were removed. An adjacent barn was also destroyed. Several other homes in the area sustained minor damage.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado, with a maximum wind speed of 90 mph, had touched down about one mile west of downtown Eastman and traveled north-northeast to a point about four miles north-northeast of downtown Eastman. The total path length of the tornado was 4.5 miles with a maximum path width of 100 yards. A number of retail buildings on U.S. Highway 23 sustained minor damage. However, an adjacent greenhouse was destroyed. The announcers booth at the Eastman High School football field was destroyed. Two unsecured mobile homes along the path of the tornado were destroyed. A man and woman were injured when a home in the the Greenwood Heights Subdivision was destroyed. Both injuries were the result of fallen and flying debris. The home was destroyed by a large tree which crashed through the home. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado, several of which fell on and caused damage to homes.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
19,805
Population (ACS)
$118K
Median home value
17
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 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Dodge County, Georgia?
206 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $3.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Dodge County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 138 recorded events — 67.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Dodge County?
18 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 Dodge County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Dodge County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Dodge County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dodge County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 45 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Dodge 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
- DeKalb County 521
- Dooly County 175
- Decatur County 287
- Dougherty County 396
- Dawson County 195
- Douglas County 437
Cite this page
“Dodge County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/dodge-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.