Glascock County, Georgia severe weather history spans 43 recorded events between 1966 and 2023. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,079 nationally and #159 in Georgia.
43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$603K
Property damage
The record
What the Glascock County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Glascock County, Georgia severe weather history averages 0.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 18 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 41 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $281K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Glascock County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 23 | 0 | $243K | 61 | 1966–2023 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $21K | 1.75 | 1995–2010 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $281K | EF1 | 2009–2013 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2007–2007 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Glascock County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-18 | EF3 | 1 | 3 | 10.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-03-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-10 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down northwest of Gibson. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the 1.5 mile path. As the tornado crossed Georgia State Highway 171, it ripped off 20 percent of the metal roof from a home residence, tossed a camper trailer 50 feet, and knocked two mobile homes off their foundations. The occupant of one home had to be rescued. The worst damage occurred near the intersection of Georgia Highway 171 and Magnolia Church Road where 60 percent of the Magnolia Baptist Church roof was ripped off, and the brick-walled fellowship hall on the west end of the church was completely destroyed. Numerous tombstones and other structures at the adjoining cemetery near the church were also damaged.|[03/05/13: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Glascock, 2013:003].
The Glascock County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down from the Mitchell area to the Edgehill area. Several large pines and at least one power pole were snapped. Two homes were damaged by falling trees and several roads were blocked. A tin roof was ripped off of a mobile home, and the south end of the county was without power.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF3 tornado that first touched down in Hancock county, causing extensive damage in the Hickory Grove Community as well as killing one and injuring three, continued across extreme southern Warren and into extreme northwest Glascock counties before lifting. The tornado remained a weaker EF1 with a maximum path width of 100 yards as it crossed from Warren into Glascock county. The tornado traveled a total distance of nearly 11 miles, but less than two miles within Glascock county. Within Glascock county, the tornado tracked across a very rural area. Thus, damage was confined to around a hundred downed trees.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,932
Population (ACS)
$124K
Median home value
13
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 Glascock County, Georgia?
43 events are on record between 1966 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths and $603K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Glascock County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 23 recorded events — 53.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Glascock County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Glascock County?
13 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Glascock County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Glascock County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Glascock County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Glascock 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
- Gilmer County 240
- Glynn County 326
- Fulton County 902
- Gordon County 292
- Franklin County 189
- Grady County 225
Cite this page
“Glascock County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/glascock-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.