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.
HeatJuly 31, 2006
Rockdale · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 14, 2006
Irwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 26, 2005
Chatham · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 17, 2005
Chatham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningMay 17, 2004
Paulding · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 17, 2004
De Kalb · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 31, 2003
Lowndes · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainAugust 6, 2003
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 22, 2003
Crisp · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 21, 2003
Gwinnett · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 8, 2003
Taylor · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 3, 2002
Toombs · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 25, 2001
Chatham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 3, 2001
Harris · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 24, 2000
Gilmer · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 25, 2000
Liberty · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 1999
Sumter · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 8, 1999
Thomas · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Elbert · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Coweta · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 6, 1999
Tattnall · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 3, 1998
Fulton · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 10, 1997
Gwinnett · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 7, 1996
Hart · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Decatur · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Dougherty · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Miller · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Early · $150.0M damage
FloodMarch 8, 1998
Dougherty · $115.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Lanier · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Berrien · $100.0M damage
Tornado (F2)July 6, 2005
Henry · $70.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 26, 2024
Cook · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Mitchell · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Calhoun · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Grady · $50.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 10, 2018
Baker · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 8, 1998
Gwinnett · 10 injured · $50.0M damage
FloodSeptember 21, 2009
Fulton · $48.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)May 20, 2008
Cherokee · 4 injured · $46.0M damage
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.