Worth County, Georgia severe weather history spans 425 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 65.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,152 nationally and #21 in Georgia.
425
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
52
Direct injuries
$22.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Worth County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Worth County, Georgia severe weather history averages 5.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 147 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 33 events fall before 1990 and 392 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Worth County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $17.5M 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 Worth County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 279 | 0 | $3.2M | 74 | 1970–2026 |
| Hail | 51 | 0 | $0 | 3 | 1980–2024 |
| Tornado | 38 | 2 | $17.5M | F3 | 1952–2022 |
| Flood | 33 | 0 | $1.5M | 0 | 1999–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2012 |
Decade by decade
Worth County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
39 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 29 touched down inside it and 10 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-20 | EF3 | 6 | 200 | 25.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-22 | EF3 | 5 | 88 | 70.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1968-11-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 6 | 3 | 30.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-01-12 | EF2 | 1 | 33 | 168.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-03-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-02-08 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Worth County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2003 | Tornado | BRIDGEBORO | 2 | 0 | $750K |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Tornado | RED ROCK | 0 | 31 | $5.0M |
| Nov 24, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 9 | $25K | |
| Feb 8, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Dec 25, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Mar 2, 2007 | Tornado | SYLVESTER | 0 | 2 | $275K |
| Dec 5, 2005 | Tornado | SYLVESTER | 0 | 2 | $750K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The F2 tornado traveled northeast from northeast Mitchell County into southwest Worth County. It damaged a few dozen homes and destroyed several others. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A state of emergency was declared for Worth County. Reported by the Worth County EMA and CAP/NWS aerial survey team.
The EF3 tornado from Dougherty county continued all the way across Worth county into Turner county as an EF3 tornado with max winds estimated near 150 mph. In Worth County, it caused extensive damage to homes along Jewel Crowe Road. This was consistent with EF3 damage. Damage to homes and outbuildings consistent with EF2 damage was observed along Camp Osborn Road. A concrete block church on Zion Church Road was completely destroyed, justifying an EF3 rating at that point. Damage cost was estimated.
Persistent moderate to heavy rainfall over a long duration led to significant flooding across the county. Several dozen roads were closed across the county, and water affected several homes on Willow Road in the western part of the county near Ponds. The water was about 1.5 feet up the skirting of the house porches. Monetary damage was estimated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,451
Population (ACS)
$105K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Worth County, Georgia?
425 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $22.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Worth County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 279 recorded events — 65.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Worth County?
39 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 29 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Worth County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Worth County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Worth County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Worth County as very low risk, placing it in the 36 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Worth 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
- Wilkinson County 153
- Wilkes County 119
- Wilcox County 112
- Whitfield County 361
- White County 250
- Wheeler County 89
Cite this page
“Worth County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/worth-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.