Lakeland, GA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Lakeland is about the same as Georgia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Lakeland is lower than Georgia average and is lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #582
| Lakeland, GA | 0.02 |
| Georgia | 0.08 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Lakeland, GA | 0.0000 |
| Georgia | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #601
| Lakeland, GA | 115.54 |
| Georgia | 179.92 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,908 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Lakeland, GA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 28 | Dense Fog: | 47 | Drought: | 25 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 70 | Hail: | 392 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 10 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 17 | Ice Storm: | 3 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 21 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,113 | Tropical Storm: | 27 | Wildfire: | 6 | Winter Storm: | 5 | Winter Weather: | 4 |
| Other: | 130 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Lakeland, GA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Lakeland, GA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Lakeland, GA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 42 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lakeland, GA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 8.3 | 1982-04-25 | 2 | 30°57'N / 82°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Lanier | |
| 13.8 | 2005-12-05 | 2 | 30°58'N / 82°52'W | 30°58'N / 82°51'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clinch |
| Brief Description: A mini-supercell storm over western Clinch county tracked north-northeast roughly along Highway 84. At 310 pm tornado damage was reported near Du Pont. A home was damaged at 2371 Edward Lee Road, which is about 2 miles east of downtown Du Pont. Numerous trees and power lines were also down mainly south of Du Pont along Olive Leaf Road. An NWS Storm Survey the day after the tornado revealed F2 damage. The tornado path was narrow (50 yards), but the circulation damaged several structures near Du Pont including a brick carport and porch. A semi-truck was lifted on top of another semi, and much of a blueberry packaging structure was destroyed. Winds were estimated at 120-150 mph. | |||||||||||
| 16.5 | 1968-12-03 | 2 | 30°54'N / 83°18'W | 0.10 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lowndes | |
| 19.8 | 1967-05-22 | 2 | 30°49'N / 83°17'W | 0.50 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lowndes | |
| 20.9 | 1966-07-08 | 2 | 30°47'N / 83°18'W | 30°48'N / 83°15'W | 3.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lowndes |
| 21.3 | 1961-12-18 | 2 | 30°48'N / 83°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lowndes | |
| 23.8 | 1970-06-22 | 2 | 31°10'N / 83°27'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cook | |
| 24.4 | 1964-04-08 | 2 | 31°22'N / 82°55'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Atkinson | |
| 25.3 | 1952-05-11 | 3 | 31°22'N / 83°15'W | 31°24'N / 83°12'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Berrien |
| 25.3 | 1963-04-06 | 2 | 31°00'N / 83°34'W | 31°00'N / 83°26'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brooks |
| 29.7 | 2002-11-12 | 2 | 31°26'N / 82°56'W | 31°27'N / 82°51'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 50K | Coffee |
| Brief Description: Tornado touched down in field along the Atkinson-Coffee County line near Marshal Corbet Road. Just inside of Coffee county one wood frame structure had a portion of its roof removed. Three large 100 yard long chicken houses were totally destroyed and machinery tossed about. One automobile was picked up and landed on the roof of a brick structure. Extensive roof damage to brick structure. Several work sheds destroyed. Trees snapped off and twisted at tops with debris wrapped in tree tops. Numerous large live oak trees felled. Clear evidence of rotation was noted by investigating officials. The storm continued north in a discontinuous path doing damage to cotton fields. the tornado crossed Highway 135 at the Satilla River with trees again snapped and twisted at the tops. Approximately 1 mile north of the Satilla River the tornado passed over an airstrip destroying a hanger/office structure and severely damaging a crop dusting aircraft. Debris from the destroyed chicken houses was identified at this site some 3 miles from its point of origin. This was the final discernable touchdown, although there was some evidence from debris further north that the system continued as a funnel cloud just above tree top level into southeast Douglas. | |||||||||||
| 32.2 | 1988-04-19 | 2 | 30°36'N / 83°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton | |
| 32.9 | 1972-06-19 | 2 | 31°29'N / 82°52'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coffee | |
| 33.7 | 1969-04-18 | 2 | 31°26'N / 83°08'W | 31°34'N / 82°38'W | 30.80 Miles | 233 Yards | 0 | 28 | 2.5M | 0 | Coffee |
| 33.9 | 1971-04-29 | 2 | 30°47'N / 83°40'W | 30°51'N / 83°30'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brooks |
| 34.7 | 1971-01-05 | 2 | 31°31'N / 82°50'W | 31°30'N / 82°53'W | 3.30 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Coffee |
| 37.0 | 1963-03-26 | 2 | 30°48'N / 83°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brooks | |
| 37.1 | 2000-02-14 | 2 | 31°18'N / 83°38'W | 31°21'N / 83°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.0M | 0 | Tift |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado crossed U.S. Highway 319 from extreme northeast Colquitt County into extreme southwest Tift County, just south of Omega. Twelve mobile homes and eight pre-fabricated homes were destroyed. Numerous frame homes were damaged, including some moved off their block foundations. Ten persons were injured. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Just northeast of Omega, a school bus was blown into a nearby home. Tift County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Tift County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 37.4 | 1969-05-15 | 2 | 31°28'N / 83°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tift | |
| 38.0 | 2000-02-14 | 2 | 31°19'N / 83°38'W | 31°20'N / 83°37'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 1 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Colquitt |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado tore through extreme northeast Colquitt County near Crosland toppling trees and power lines before it moved into extreme southwest Tift County. Several mobile homes were damaged. One woman was killed in a mobile home just northeast of Crosland when a large tree and another mobile home were blown against her home. Colquitt County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by a amateur radio operator and the Colquitt County EMA. F43MH | |||||||||||
| 40.4 | 1988-04-19 | 3 | 30°27'N / 83°25'W | 30°32'N / 83°12'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 4 | 18 | 25.0M | 0 | Madison |
| 40.5 | 1967-05-22 | 2 | 31°33'N / 83°25'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tift | |
| 41.3 | 1961-04-12 | 2 | 31°30'N / 82°40'W | 31°30'N / 82°35'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coffee |
| 41.5 | 1971-05-12 | 2 | 31°36'N / 82°54'W | 31°38'N / 82°51'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coffee |
| 41.8 | 1970-02-25 | 2 | 31°12'N / 82°29'W | 31°12'N / 82°18'W | 10.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Ware |
| 42.4 | 1955-04-02 | 2 | 31°32'N / 83°31'W | 31°33'N / 83°28'W | 3.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tift |
| 43.7 | 1951-05-23 | 2 | 31°18'N / 83°50'W | 31°16'N / 83°41'W | 9.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Colquitt |
| 44.5 | 1965-06-15 | 2 | 30°24'N / 83°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Suwannee | |||
| 44.7 | 2009-02-19 | 3 | 30°49'N / 83°48'W | 30°49'N / 83°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Thomas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The same supercell which spawned the EF-2 tornado near Thomasville produced another tornado, which touched down along Five Forks Road about two miles north of U.S. Highway 84. Numerous trees were snapped or twisted. Many power lines were down and several county roads were impassible due to fallen debris. The tornado was rated an EF-3 based on the debarked trees on the east side of Salem Road. The tornado lifted before crossing State Road 33. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Just after midnight on the 19th, a long track supercell thunderstorm spawned an EF-2 tornado south of Cairo in Grady County. The tornado raced to the east into Thomas County, causing EF-2 damage just south of Thomasville. A second tornado developed and produced EF-3 damage near Boston. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1988-11-05 | 2 | 30°22'N / 83°21'W | 30°28'N / 83°15'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 45.4 | 2001-03-13 | 2 | 30°21'N / 83°02'W | 30°25'N / 83°04'W | 3.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 80K | 0 | Hamilton |
| Brief Description: One mobile home and one church were destroyed. Two vehicles damaged. Tornado ranged from F0-F2 and skipped along the path. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1964-12-25 | 2 | 31°32'N / 83°39'W | 31°37'N / 83°24'W | 15.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tift |
| 45.6 | 1979-11-11 | 2 | 30°47'N / 83°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Thomas | |
| 46.2 | 1969-12-25 | 2 | 30°24'N / 83°18'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |||
| 46.6 | 1968-11-18 | 3 | 31°10'N / 82°18'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ware | |
| 46.7 | 1967-06-19 | 2 | 31°42'N / 83°15'W | 0.90 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ben Hill | |
| 47.8 | 1963-06-14 | 2 | 31°43'N / 83°15'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Ben Hill | |
| 48.3 | 1969-04-18 | 2 | 31°03'N / 84°35'W | 31°26'N / 83°08'W | 89.60 Miles | 233 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Grady |
| 48.6 | 1961-04-12 | 2 | 31°30'N / 82°35'W | 31°30'N / 82°19'W | 15.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Bacon |
| 49.4 | 1964-12-25 | 2 | 31°31'N / 83°44'W | 31°32'N / 83°39'W | 5.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Worth |
| 49.4 | 1998-09-29 | 2 | 30°18'N / 83°06'W | 30°21'N / 83°06'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 600K | 0 | Suwannee |
| Brief Description: The tornado demolished seven homes and damaged at least 5 others. Two residents received serious injuries. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 1989-10-01 | 2 | 31°04'N / 83°56'W | 31°15'N / 83°52'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Colquitt |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.