Talbot County, Georgia severe weather history spans 138 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 60.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,750 nationally and #135 in Georgia.
138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Talbot County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Talbot County, Georgia severe weather history averages 1.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 39 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 15 events fall before 1990 and 123 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.7M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Talbot County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 84 | 0 | $300K | 56 | 1958–2026 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $1.7M | F1 | 1954–2025 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $40K | 1.75 | 1975–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $45K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Talbot County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-03 | EF4 | 23 | 90 | 68.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-11-16 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 61.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-05-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-11-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2014-10-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Talbot County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $3K |
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 survey team found that an EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 115 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards began in Talbot County just east of Highway 36 near the Flint River where hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado moved north-northeast over a hill and into the river's floodplain. A home was severely damaged along the river and one person was trapped inside for a time but not injured. After travelling only around a half of a mile from its beginning point, the tornado crossed the Flint River into Upson County. [01/21/17: Tornado #6, County #1/2, EF1, Talbot-Upson, 2017:007].
The Talbot County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across northern and western portions of the county with around a dozen roads impacted. The hardest hit area was between Highway 315 and Highway 36 west-northwest of Talbotton.
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in Talbot County. The tornado touched down along Pobiddy Road near the intersection with Jeff Hendricks Road and traveled east snapping a few trees before crossing Poplar Cross Road where several trees were snapped or uprooted onto the road. The tornado continued east along the north side of Carl Mathis Road in a wooded area downing trees. At an unoccupied home along Carl Mathis Road, a nearly 100 year old barn was completely destroyed along with a small shed. Numerous pecan and other hardwood trees north of the home were snapped and uprooted. The tornado crossed George Smith road continuing to down trees before weakening in a wooded area east of George Smith Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #8, County #1/1, EF-1, Talbot, 2017:040].
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,742
Population (ACS)
$117K
Median home value
16
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 Talbot County, Georgia?
138 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Talbot County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 84 recorded events — 60.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Talbot County?
21 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 Talbot County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Talbot County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Talbot County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Talbot County as very low risk, placing it in the 3 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Talbot 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
- Sumter County 218
- Taliaferro County 53
- Stewart County 108
- Tattnall County 303
- Stephens County 205
- Taylor County 164
Cite this page
“Talbot County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/talbot-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.