Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Early County, Georgia has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 42 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.75" and 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Early County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arlington, or 11 miles southwest of Morgan, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Putney to 7 miles north of Newton to near Leary to 8 miles west of Edison. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 548 PM EDT/448 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Abbeville to 10 miles north of Midland City to near Ozark. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 716 PM EDT/616 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Columbia to near Graceville. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbia, or 12 miles southwest of Blakely, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 116 PM EDT/1216 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Donalsonville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1232 PM EDT/1132 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Ashford, or 12 miles east of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“report of some trees down and power outages in Early county. (TAE)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colquitt, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 821 PM EDT/721 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Baconton to near Colquitt to 8 miles west of Donalsonville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Trees reported down over SR 39 at Old River Rd. (TAE)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 624 PM EDT/524 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Baconton to 8 miles southwest of Leary to Blakely to 7 miles southeast of Abbeville to 7 miles southeast of Texasville. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“Wind blew open a door and blew out a window in a house between Lucile and Sowhatchee. (TAE)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Colquitt, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 308 PM EDT/208 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms in the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and extreme southwest Georgia. These storms are drifting around 5 to 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, hail up to penny sized, and heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 506 PM EDT/406 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Abbeville to near Arlington to 9 miles south of Leary. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail in the strongest storms. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colquitt, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 627 PM EDT/527 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ozark to near Abbeville to near Columbia. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 902 AM EDT/802 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arlington to 8 miles southeast of Ashford to near Graceville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF1 tornado confirmed by storm survey. Lasted from 5:43 am EDT to 5:48 am EDT. (TAE)”
“Regional dispatch (Early Co) reports numerous trees and power lines down across Early County... Randolph County... and Stewart County. (TAE)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 414 PM EST/314 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cowarts, or 8 miles north of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 455 PM EST/355 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Webb to near Ashford. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 439 PM EST/339 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blakely, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 730 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Arlington to 8 miles northwest of Colquitt. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 602 PM EST/502 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Abbeville to 6 miles northwest of Headland to near Newton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree reported down along Hwy 45 and Daniels Rd near Rowena. (TAE)”
“Trees and power lines reported down along MLK Jr. Blvd in Blakely. (TAE)”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 217 PM EST/117 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Leary to near Blakely to near Headland. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 141 PM EST/1241 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dothan, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dothan, Taylor, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Kinsey, Avon, Gordon, Saffold, Green Acres, Pansey, Sigma, Pearce, Enon, Wilson Mill, Barber, W.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Early County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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