Georgia Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Georgia has logged 49,712 severe-weather events — about 1,604 a year — with 290 direct deaths, 2,391 injuries and $6.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind19,80633 d$271.4M
Hail7,599—$400.7M
Drought5,176——
Flash Flood2,19514 d$180.6M
Tropical Storm1,97921 d$885.4M
Tornado1,367116 d$1.4B
Lightning1,31139 d$99.4M
Winter Weather1,149——
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1,043——
Winter Storm971—$11.5M
Flood9474 d$450.7M
Heat91617 d—
Strong Wind75515 d$7.2M
Heavy Snow711—$1.5M
Heavy Rain6581 d$2.9M
Ice Storm504—$55.9M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (270)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Tornado (EF2)January 12, 2023
Newton · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)January 12, 2023
Butts · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)January 12, 2023
Jasper · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)January 12, 2023
Spalding · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 11, 2022
Coastal Glynn · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2022
Richmond · 1 killed · 9 injured ·
LightningJuly 2, 2022
Rabun · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 5, 2022
Bryan · 1 killed · 12 injured ·
LightningJune 12, 2021
Chatham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tropical StormOctober 28, 2020
Cherokee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 18, 2020
Coastal Chatham · 1 killed ·
Strong WindSeptember 17, 2020
Gwinnett · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 23, 2020
Coastal Chatham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 3, 2020
Colquitt · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 4, 2018
Whitfield · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 13, 2018
Coastal Glynn · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 13, 2018
Coastal Glynn · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Bulloch · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tropical StormOctober 8, 2016
Bulloch · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 8, 2016
Coastal Chatham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatAugust 5, 2016
Muscogee · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 26, 2016
Muscogee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 18, 2016
Coastal Chatham · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 5, 2015
Walker · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 2015
Wilkinson · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 7, 2014
Lowndes · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 11, 2014
Dawson · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 22, 2013
Decatur · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
FloodMay 7, 2013
Floyd · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 13, 2012
Fayette · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 26, 2010
Twiggs · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 29, 2010
Henry · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindMay 11, 2008
Gwinnett · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 26, 2007
Fulton · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 11, 2007
Burke · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2007
Floyd · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2007
North Fulton · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 11, 2007
Richmond · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
LightningJune 30, 2007
Tift · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJune 25, 2007
Forsyth · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.