De Kalb County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
127
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
668
All events
6
Deaths
$83.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in De Kalb County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Strong post-frontal winds combined with saturated grounds brought down a large tree on a home, killing one person.
At approximately 12:30 PM EST northwest winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts 30 to 40 MPH caused a tree to fall at the Mystery Valley Golf Club in Lithonia. The tree struck a United States Postal Service vehicle driven by a 36 year old male postal worker. The vehicle left the roadway…
The Atlanta Police Department, as well as the local Atlanta television stations, reported that a strong winds following a cold frontal passage combined with wet soils caused a tree to fall down on a Georgia Power truck. The employee was killed when the tree fell on his truck at t…
The Atlanta-Journal/Constitution reported that a 34-year old man of Douglasville, who was installing a pool at a private residence, was struck and killed by lightning while leaning against a truck outside at the site. The bolt of lightning struck the ground about 30 feet from whe…
The damage path began just northeast of Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody and extended well into Gwinnett county. There was significant widespread damage to trees and homes. One person was killed when a tree fell on his home. DeKalb College's north campus was closed after several buildi…
The public reported hail as large as golf balls in the East Lake area.
The DeKalb County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and many power lines blown down across the county. Two hundred sixty seven homes and businesses were damaged, mainly by falling trees and large limbs, with 65 of them reported destroyed or sustaining major damage. Ove…
Record, and in some cases catastrophic, flooding continued to expand across the northern and western portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area as renewed rounds of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain tracked repeatedly over the same areas throughout the day. Portions o…
DeKalb county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that major to record flooding continued to expand into all parts of the county. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges w…
The public observed penny-sized hail in the Tucker area and penny to golf ball-sized hail in the Stone Mountain area. Radar data suggests that large hail likely fell from Tucker to Stone Mountain and points just to the east.
The public reported nickel to golf-ball sized hail across northern DeKalb county from Chamblee to Tucker.
The public observed golf ball-sized hail across the central and southeast portions of DeKalb county from west of Decatur to Lithonia.
Several reports of large hail were received from the public across eastern DeKalb county from just south of Stone Mountain to the Rockdale county line south of Lithonia. Quarter-sized hail reports in the Lithonia area were common, with one report of golf ball to tennis ball-sized…
An employee of the DeKalb County Water Department reported that hail ranging in size from pennies to greater than golf ball, on the order of 2.0 inches in diameter fell.
Numerous reports were received from the DeKalb County Emergency Manager, the media, and the public of extensive flooding across much of the Atlanta metropolitan area, especially the northern parts of the county. Widespread flooding of roads, streets, and highways was reported thr…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media reports a tree down on a home along tarragon drive. No injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of bouldercrest road and key road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down along loring court.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of bouldercrest road and moore road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree and wires down near the intersection of canaan court and clifton church road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of maddox road and rock chapel road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of rock springs road and timor trail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of rock springs road and rock port drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of rogers lake road and scales road.
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Emergency manager reports a tree down near the intersection of panola road and snapfinger road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 spun up in southeast Dekalb County within a line of storms moving through the region at 6:10 AM EDT on March 16, 2026. The tornado first touched down near the Snapfinger community in a wooded region west of Tarragon Dr. The tornado uprooted a tree onto a home along Tarrago…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, DeKalb County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout March. Following the initial onset of D2 on October 7, 2025, the county experienced a period of marginal improvement before drought officially returned in February. In to…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions returned to DeKalb County on February 10. This degradation followed a brief reprieve, which had interrupted an initial eight-week period of Severe Drought that began on October 7, 2025. By the end of February, …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snow flurries began in the morning hours with little to no accumulations. Accumulations sharply increased to the north and east where a narrow and heavy band of snow had set up.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitat…
Drought Drought
According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced to portions of western DeKalb County on October 7, 2025. The D2 Severe Drought expanded to include the entire county by the end of the month and persisted into November.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) reported a gust to 60mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down on residence with structural damage on 1500 block of alverado way.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down in a line from Druid Hills to Scottdale. One tree fell on an old historic home at West Trinity place and another on Wylie St SE.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet and snow began to fall between 6-7 AM across the east-side of metro Atlanta. Snow became heavy at times between 7-9 AM with widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulations being reported by 9 AM. Between 9-10 AM, the snow gradually mixed with sleet and freezing rain with ano…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado damaged approximately 10 homes and one apartment unit where the roof was partially ripped off of a three story building. About 50 to 100 large trees and several power poles were snapped or uprooted falling on several homes two of which had significant damage. No in…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
ASOS at Peachtree-DeKalb (KPDK) measured a wind gust of 40 mph.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported two large trees fell at the 1900 block of Lomita Rd SE with one crushing a parked vehicle.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported a tree fell onto a home at the 4000 block of Ballina Dr.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported a tree fell onto an apartment building in the 6600 block of Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported a tree fell onto a home in the 1200 block of Druid Knoll Drive NE.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Emergency manager reported a tree fell onto a home at the 4600 block of Rousay Court.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The emergency manager of DeKalb County passed along about 100 reports of trees and powerlines down, including at at the 1200 block of Fleetwood Dr, the 2200 block of McCurdy Rd, the 7200 block of S Goddard Rd, Mercer University Dr near the intersection with Flowers Rd S, Columbia…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down blocking roadway along 2900 block of da vinci blvd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down in roadway along 1400 block of golf link drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees down in and around the ellenwood community near linecrest rd. Several homes and cars damaged severely by falling trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on i285 wb just before i675 .
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 1 |
| 2023 | 38 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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