Feb 18, 2021
A strong cold front moved through the area during the afternoon hours of Feb 15th. The airmass ahead of the front was relatively unstable, and shear was very strong. The result was a round of strong to severe storms across the tri-state area with damaging winds and a few tornadoes, including a strong EF2 tornado in Early county, GA. A few days later, a round of heavy rainfall led to minor flooding in Tift County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 942814). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tift County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.