Screven County, Georgia severe weather history spans 386 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 77.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,310 nationally and #27 in Georgia.
386
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Screven County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Screven County, Georgia severe weather history averages 6.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 137 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 355 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $840K 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 Screven County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 300 | 0 | $840K | 96 | 1970–2026 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $500 | 2.25 | 1970–2024 |
| Tornado | 23 | 0 | $617K | F2 | 1967–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $39K | 0 | 2005–2013 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 2010–2013 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $225K | 0 | 2020–2020 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Screven County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-07-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-09-03 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-08-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-07-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-02-13 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Screven County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1998 | Tornado | SYLVANIA | 0 | 7 | $435K |
| Nov 15, 1989 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | ALTMAN | 0 | 1 | $9K |
| Aug 13, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | SYLVANIA | 0 | 1 | $200 |
| Feb 13, 2007 | Tornado | SYLVANIA | 0 | 1 | $9K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees snapped off or uprooted. The most extensive damage was approximately 3 miles north of Sylvania. In this area, there were 5 mobile homes destroyed, 1 business destroyed, 15 mobile homes with major damage and 5 mobile homes with minor damage.
Straight line wind damage was observed 3 miles north of Sylvania, Georgia, beginning near Bascom Road and continuing east across Burtons Ferry Highway before ending east of the intersection of Route 24 and Friendship Road. The total length of straight line wind damage was approximately 5 miles, with a maximum width of 1000 yards. Nearly 20 homes sustained significant damage occurred to the greens at Briar Creek Country Club. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as well.
Emergency management and media news outlets reported widespread flooding due to previous rainfall occurring earlier in the month and being slow to recede or runoff into rivers and waterways. Approximately 80 dirt roads throughout Screven County had some type of rut damage with 17 of them closed due to safety conditions or roads remaining inundated with slowly building or receding waters. Several dirt roads were considered washed-out due to underrunning pipe systems or waterways causing roads to fail after being submerged in water for an extended period of time. Road closures caused Screven County schools to be shut down while some residents could not return to their homes. Monetary amount of damage has been estimated based on the number of roads affected.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,130
Population (ACS)
$124K
Median home value
21
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 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | EM |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Sylvania 107
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Screven County, Georgia?
386 events are on record between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Screven County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 300 recorded events — 77.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Screven County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Screven County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Screven County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Screven County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Screven County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 44 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Screven 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
- Seminole County 115
- Schley County 72
- Spalding County 318
- Rockdale County 181
- Stephens County 205
- Richmond County 401
Cite this page
“Screven County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/screven-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.