Taliaferro County, Georgia severe weather history spans 53 recorded events between 1972 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 69.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,033 nationally and #158 in Georgia.
53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$211K
Property damage
The record
What the Taliaferro County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Taliaferro County, Georgia severe weather history averages 1.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 14 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 10 events fall before 1990 and 43 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $128K in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Taliaferro County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 37 | 0 | $71K | 56 | 1983–2025 |
| Hail | 11 | 0 | $12K | 1.75 | 1972–2016 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $128K | 0 | 2001–2018 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Taliaferro County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-03-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Taliaferro County Emergency Management Director reported that several roads were flooded. A car was even washed off the road. Damage was caused to culverts and erosion weakened some road surfaces requiring repair. Unofficial reports of 10 inches of rain were received from Crawfordville.
The Taliaferro County 911 Center reported that three trees and two power lines were down near Crawfordville. Doppler radar data suggests that this occurred in the far southern part of the county from six to eight miles southwest of Crawfordville near the Hancock county line.
The Taliaferro County Sheriff's Department observed a flash flood along a stream that flows into Lick Creek, approximately 1.7 miles northeast of Crawfordville. The stream washed out a portion of Old Sandy Road, a dirt and rock road. Severe erosion occurred around the drainage culvert pipe.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,558
Population (ACS)
$69K
Median home value
16
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 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Taliaferro County, Georgia?
53 events are on record between 1972 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $211K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Taliaferro County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 37 recorded events — 69.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Taliaferro County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 0 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Taliaferro County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Taliaferro County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Taliaferro County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Taliaferro County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Taliaferro 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
- Talbot County 138
- Tattnall County 303
- Sumter County 218
- Taylor County 164
- Stewart County 108
- Telfair County 155
Cite this page
“Taliaferro County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/taliaferro-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.