Georgia storm events
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Georgia between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database.
54,820
Storm events
2,319
Tornadoes
349
Hurricanes
455
Deaths
Significant recent events in Georgia
Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.
Two males, 18 and 19 years old, were killed by lightning in an open field near a vehicle during a thunderstorm Thursday evening along Lejuene Road and Alton Circle after fishing. The time of the event was based on county official information and lightning data.
Em reports a tree down on home on matilda pl nw near hortense pl nw. One fatality reported.
An EF1 tornado began northeast of Pine Mountain near the Durand community and traveled north northeast along Chipley Highway downing a few thousand trees. A large oak tree fell on an unoccupied home near the 800 block of Chipley Highway completely destroying it. A manufactured ho…
Extremely heavy rainfall occurred in a short period of time over Valdosta, leading to catastrophic flash flooding. Around 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 hour period. The 1000 year Average Recurrence Interval for a 6 hour rainfall in that area is estimated to be 8.59 inches, so thi…
Significant tree and power line damage observed through the entire county. Falling trees and wind caused substantial structural damage across the county. At least 461 homes sustained some level of damage including 51 destroyed and 93 with major damage. Many roads were closed and …
Significant widespread tree and power line damage throughout the county. Large section of the county without power and many structures were damaged by fallen trees. NWS storm survey estimated maximum wind gusts were between 90 to 100+mph. Areas of flooding with 2 day rainfall tot…
Significant widespread tree and power line damage throughout the county resulting in widespread, extended power outages. Falling trees and wind caused substantial structural damage across the county. At least 1386 homes sustained some level of damage including 63 destroyed and 42…
Significant and widespread tree and power line damage across the county. Vast majority of the county lost power for an extended period of time and many roads were closed. Falling trees and wind caused substantial structural damage across the county. At least 5103 homes sustained …
Widespread trees and power lines down throughout the county leading to many closed roads. Large sections of the county lost power for extended period of time. Falling trees and wind caused substantial structural damage across the county. At least 207 homes sustained some level of…
Widespread downed trees and power lines were reported across the county. Many cars and houses were damaged or destroyed by falling trees, especially in Homerville along E Dame Ave, and US 441. Over 400 power poles were broken. The community opened four Good Samaritan shelters. A …
Widespread downed trees and power lines were reported across the county, especially along GA HWY 32. Many roads were blocked due to downed trees and powerlines across the county. There were numerous reports of structural damage and fallen trees on residences destroying roofs and …
Widespread trees and powerlines were down throughout the county, many across roads and homes causing entrapments. At 2:15 am on 9/27, the EM reported a fatality in a mobile home. A follow-up media report indicated that there was a male and female killed in a mobile home along Hig…
A Blackshear firefighter was killed in the line of duty when a tree fell onto his truck when he was responding to calls during the night of the hurricane in Blackshear, GA. Widespread trees and powerlines down, restoration of power is slow due to damage and extent. A shelter was …
Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 80 mph.
As of October 3, 2024, the Emergency manager in Laurens County accounted for around 40 homes that were destroyed due to trees coming down on them with 80+ structures sustaining 'major' damage. These numbers will likely go up when final assessment is completed. The fatalities occu…
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Appling (302)
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Camden (455)
Candler (209)
Carroll (590)
Catoosa (345)
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Chatham (984)
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Chattooga (474)
Cherokee (772)
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Clay (140)
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Elbert (324)
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Fayette (504)
Floyd (648)
Forsyth (486)
Franklin (298)
Fulton (889)
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Glynn (325)
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Hall (606)
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Harris (377)
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Houston (543)
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Irwin (240)
Jackson (407)
Jasper (261)
Jeff Davis (191)
Jefferson (224)
Jenkins (203)
Johnson (249)
Jones (278)
Lamar (225)
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Laurens (540)
Lee (283)
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Lincoln (180)
Long (242)
Lowndes (702)
Lumpkin (360)
Macon (216)
Madison (295)
Marion (193)
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Meriwether (327)
Miller (209)
Mitchell (375)
Monroe (335)
Montgomery (177)
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Murray (383)
Muscogee (469)
Newton (337)
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Oconee (292)
Oglethorpe (261)
Paulding (472)
Peach (245)
Pickens (361)
Pierce (205)
Pike (288)
Polk (447)
Pulaski (224)
Putnam (286)
Quitman (127)
Rabun (407)
Randolph (183)
Richmond (429)
Rockdale (293)
Schley (152)
Screvan (1)
Screven (435)
Screven and Bulloch (1)
Seminole (174)
South Fulton (118)
Southern Ware (3)
Spalding (423)
Stephens (338)
Stewart (182)
Sumter (305)
Talbot (221)
Taliaferro (146)
Tattnall (350)
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Terrell (206)
Thomas (416)
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Toombs (233)
Towns (239)
Treutlen (171)
Troup (545)
Turner (234)
Twiggs (315)
Union (356)
Upson (366)
Walker (432)
Walton (541)
Walton and Oconee (1)
Ware (322)
Warren (163)
Washington (297)
Wayne (337)
Webster (151)
Western Charlton (5)
Wheeler (172)
White (433)
Whitfeild (1)
Whitfield (498)
Wilcox (190)
Wilkes (223)
Wilkinson (237)
Worth (472)