Conyers

Population 20,377 (2025)

83 tornadoes have tracked within 25 miles of Conyers since 1950, 3 of them rated EF3 or F3 or stronger; the most recent was on May 29, 2025.

Hazard fingerprint for Conyers Tornado: 77th percentile. Tropical: 20th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 65th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 62th percentile. Winter: 17th percentile. TORTROPFIREFLOODSEVEREHEATCOLDWINTER

Hazard fingerprint Each spoke is this county’s percentile among U.S. counties where that hazard occurs. How it is computed

2026
  • Tornado damage paths within 25 miles since 195083
  • Tropical cyclone tracks within 100 miles since 1851, wider where stronger18

At a glance

Tornado paths within 25 miles, tropical cyclone tracks within 100 miles and wildfire perimeters within 25 miles of the city centre. Storm events, flood insurance claims and disaster declarations are for Rockdale County. Earthquakes within 50 miles, volcanoes within 100 miles and smoke days are measured from the city centre; river and tide gauges, tsunami and landslide records and the drought index are for Rockdale County.

Tornadoes since 1950, within 25 mi

83

3 rated F3/EF3 or stronger

Details

Flood insurance claims

70

Rockdale County

$1.5 million paid since 1979

Details

Tropical cyclones within 50 mi

7

None at hurricane strength since 1851

Details

Strongest tornado

F3

December 24, 1964, 75.4 mile path

Strongest tropical cyclone

TS

Tropical storm Helene, 2024, 49.8 miles away

Largest earthquake within 50 mi

4.5magnitude

March 5, 1914, 29.9 miles away

Details

Federal disaster declarations

17

Most recent: Hurricane Isaias, 2026

Details

Record high

106°F

June 30, 2012

Details

Tornadoes

About one tornado a year since 1950, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

December 24, 1964

F3, 75.4 mile path

400 yards wide.

Deadliest

January 12, 2023

4 killed, EF2

40 injured along the whole path.

Most recent

Thursday, May 29, 2025

EF2, 1.8 mile path

Within the past year.

Tornadoes by decade, within 25 miles Doppler radar era² 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 10 10 1970s: 9 9 1980s: 8 8 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 17 17 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Recorded tornadoes per decade. The 2020s are incomplete.
Tornadoes by month J: 8 F: 9 M: 6 A: 12 M: 14 14 J: 7 J: 8 A: 6 S: 0 O: 7 N: 3 D: 3 JFMAMJJASOND
By month of occurrence, all years.

Every recorded tornado

Tornadoes within 25 miles since 1950
May 29, 2025EF21.820020
May 21, 2025EF110.330000
May 3, 2025EF01.910000
Apr 7, 2025EF01.67500
Mar 31, 2025EF16.510000
Feb 16, 2025EF16.720000
Apr 2, 2024EF29.580000
Jan 12, 2023EF120.550000
Jan 12, 2023EF2125.81,400404
Jan 12, 2023EF331.22,200180
Jan 3, 2023EF00.210000
Dec 31, 2021EF12.57560
May 3, 2021EF01.420000
Oct 10, 2020EF00.720000
Oct 10, 2020EF01.725000
Oct 10, 2020EF00.615000
Oct 10, 2020EF11.47500
Feb 12, 2019EF00.910000
Feb 12, 2019EF03.010000
Aug 1, 2018EF10.310000
May 4, 2017EF01.18000
May 4, 2017EF00.15000
Apr 5, 2017EF12.935000
Apr 3, 2017EF01.825000
Nov 18, 2015EF00.110000
Nov 23, 2014EF121.610000
Apr 28, 2013EF01.110000
Apr 19, 2013EF03.47500
Apr 19, 2013EF27.617510
Apr 27, 2011EF125.288000
Nov 30, 2010EF02.75000
Feb 18, 2009EF17.244000
Feb 18, 2009EF12.820000
May 11, 2008EF217.510000
Mar 14, 2008EF26.2200301
Jan 2, 2006F10.630000
Dec 4, 2005F01.010000
Aug 29, 2005F01.510000
Aug 29, 2005F00.35000
Jul 6, 2005F01.010000
Jul 6, 2005F17.030000
Jul 6, 2005F00.520000
Jul 6, 2005F29.088000
Jan 19, 2001F00.110080
Apr 3, 2000F14.015000
Apr 8, 1998F219.0800101
Apr 3, 1998F16.025010
Jun 27, 1994F25.010000
Jun 27, 1994F110.07330
Jun 27, 1994F09.02300
Jun 27, 1994F11.05090
Jun 27, 1994F28.020001
Feb 10, 1990F14.010000
Feb 10, 1990F12.510000
Feb 10, 1990F11.07300
Oct 1, 1989F22.030000
Oct 1, 1989F10.530000
Oct 1, 1989F24.030000
Jul 31, 1984F00.52000
Mar 28, 1984F00.52000
Mar 28, 1984F112.05010
May 10, 1981F11.01700
May 17, 1980F10.25000
Jul 23, 1978F10.15000
May 8, 1978F16.110000
May 8, 1978F27.220000
Aug 2, 1977F11.010010
May 28, 1976F21.05000
Feb 2, 1974F00.15000
Mar 31, 1973F272.45001002
Jan 10, 1972F36.320091
Jan 29, 1970F20.53300
Aug 12, 1969F10.520000
Jul 19, 1969F21.03700
May 18, 1969F10.85000
May 18, 1969F215.95000
Mar 22, 1968F10.11000
Aug 19, 1967F20.53300
Jun 30, 1966F12.03310
Jul 11, 1965F27.43300
Dec 24, 1964F375.440010
Apr 7, 1964F00.53300
Jun 4, 1950F13.31010
  1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
  2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

7 passed within 50 miles since 1851; none at hurricane strength.

Strongest within 50 miles

September 27, 2024

Helene, Tropical storm

49.8 miles at closest approach, winds near 58 mph.

Most recent

September 27, 2024

Helene, Tropical storm

49.8 miles at closest approach.

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles by decade 50s: 2 2 60s: 0 70s: 0 80s: 2 90s: 2 00s: 0 10s: 0 20s: 0 30s: 0 40s: 0 50s: 0 60s: 0 70s: 0 80s: 0 90s: 0 00s: 0 10s: 0 20s: 1 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s
Storms within 50 miles, by decade. Records before about 1900 miss storms that never reached land or ships.

Every storm within 100 miles

Tropical cyclones within 100 miles
Helene202449.8Tropical storm58Category 4
Zeta202076.7Tropical storm58Category 3
Michael201874.3Tropical storm56Category 5
Eloise197571.0Tropical storm58Category 3
Unnamed196566.2Tropical storm44Tropical storm
Unnamed194980.0Tropical storm62Category 4
Unnamed191556.4Tropical storm39Category 2
Unnamed19123.9Post-tropical40Tropical storm
Unnamed190731.8Post-tropical40Tropical storm
Unnamed190231.8Post-tropical40Category 2
Unnamed190131.3Post-tropical40Tropical storm
Unnamed190186.8Tropical storm40Category 1
Unnamed189856.5Tropical storm46Category 4
Unnamed189866.5Tropical storm46Category 1
Unnamed189635.3Tropical storm39Category 2
Unnamed189318.4Tropical storm52Category 4
Unnamed188949.9Tropical storm52Category 2
Unnamed188685.2Tropical storm48Category 2
Unnamed188226.8Tropical storm46Category 3
Unnamed185911.2Tropical storm46Category 1
Unnamed185246.6Tropical storm46Category 3
Unnamed185198.2Tropical storm69Category 3
  1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Wildfire and smoke

No large wildfire has been mapped within 25 miles since satellite mapping began in 1984.

Smoke overhead

Smokiest year

2023: 44 days

Heavy smoke on 4 days in 2023, the most of any year.

Last 10 years

10.0 days a year

Medium or heavy smoke, 2016 to 2025.

2025

8 days

Medium or heavy smoke. 32 so far in 2026.

Days with medium or heavy smoke overhead, by year 2011: 7 2012: 3 2013: 0 2014: 0 2015: 1 2016: 1 2017: 0 2018: 3 2019: 4 2020: 2 2021: 16 2022: 16 2023: 44 44 2024: 6 2025: 8 201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Days each year on which a satellite-traced plume of medium or heavy smoke covered the city centre, 2011 to 2025.
  1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Floods and flood insurance

70 federal flood insurance claims since 1979, with $1.5 million paid.

Flood insurance figures are for Rockdale County, the county that contains Conyers.

Federal flood insurance claims by year 1995: 5 2009: 16 16 2015: 6 2024: 8 1995
Claims per year since 1979. Years with fewer than five claims are not shown.

Most claims in one year

2009: 16 claims

$896,000 paid.

2nd most

2024: 8 claims

$400,000 paid.

3rd most

2015: 6 claims

$17,000 paid.

Claims by ZIP code

Flood insurance claims by ZIP code
3001236$1.0 million
3009414$171,000
3001313$193,000

Flood events since 1996

  • Flash Flood7
  • Flood5
  • Heavy Rain4

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Rockdale County, the county that contains Conyers.

Most severe crest

September 22, 2009

Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, 22.54 ft

11.54 feet above the 11.0 ft flood stage; major flooding by today’s categories.

Most recent moderate or major crest

September 28, 2024

Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead, 16.34 ft

Moderate flooding.

Highest river crests above flood stage
Sep 22, 2009Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead22.54+11.54Major
Dec 25, 2015Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead16.47+5.47Moderate
Jul 8, 2005Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead16.36+5.36Moderate
Sep 28, 2024Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead16.34+5.34Moderate
May 7, 2003Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead16.31+5.31Moderate
Apr 19, 2019Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead13.13+3.13Moderate
Apr 20, 2019Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead15.49+4.49Minor
Sep 27, 2024South River at Klondike Road near Lithonia15.42+3.42Minor
Sep 18, 2004Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead14.31+3.31Minor
Mar 20, 2003Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead14.26+3.26Minor
Apr 1, 2005Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead14.07+3.07Minor
Jan 10, 2024Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead14.06+3.06Minor
Feb 7, 2020Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.67+2.67Minor
Nov 12, 2009Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.60+2.60Minor
Feb 14, 2025Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.58+2.58Minor
Jan 25, 2010Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.58+2.58Minor
Feb 25, 1961South River at Klondike Road near Lithonia14.50+2.50Minor
Oct 14, 2009Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.44+2.44Minor
Mar 7, 2024Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.38+2.38Minor
Oct 12, 2020Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.35+2.35Minor
Dec 30, 2018Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead13.12+2.12Minor
Sep 18, 2020Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead12.95+1.95Minor
Dec 25, 2015Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead11.86+1.86Minor
May 5, 2010Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead12.85+1.85Minor
Dec 31, 2015Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead12.84+1.84Minor

River gauges

River gauges and their highest listed crests
Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead7.07.07 ftApr 19, 20190
Honey Creek at GA 212 near Conyers9.09.77 ftSep 27, 20240
Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead10.013.13 ftApr 19, 20190
South River at Klondike Road near Lithonia12.015.42 ftSep 27, 20240
Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia9.0——0
Yellow River at Gees Mill Road near Milstead11.022.54 ftSep 22, 20091
Yellow River near Milstead13.0——0
  1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Drought

In severe drought or worse for 141 of 1,581 months since 1895 (9%); the longest spell lasted 18 months.

The drought index is for Rockdale County, the county that contains Conyers.

141

Months in severe drought or worse since 1895

37

Months in extreme drought

9%

Share of all months, severe or worse

36

Drought reports to the Weather Service since 1996

Lowest reading

September 1925

−6.66, extreme drought

Longest severe spell

18 months

April 2007 to September 2008.

Latest month

September 2026

−2.00, moderate drought

Last severe month: April 2026.

Months in severe drought or worse, by year 1895: 0 1896: 3 1897: 2 1898: 6 1899: 0 1900: 1 1901: 0 1902: 0 1903: 0 1904: 5 1905: 3 1906: 0 1907: 0 1908: 0 1909: 0 1910: 0 1911: 3 1912: 0 1913: 0 1914: 3 1915: 0 1916: 0 1917: 0 1918: 0 1919: 0 1920: 0 1921: 0 1922: 0 1923: 0 1924: 0 1925: 7 1926: 4 1927: 7 1928: 0 1929: 0 1930: 0 1931: 4 1932: 0 1933: 1 1934: 3 1935: 0 1936: 0 1937: 0 1938: 0 1939: 0 1940: 0 1941: 3 1942: 0 1943: 0 1944: 0 1945: 0 1946: 0 1947: 0 1948: 0 1949: 0 1950: 0 1951: 0 1952: 0 1953: 0 1954: 6 1955: 6 1956: 0 1957: 0 1958: 0 1959: 0 1960: 1 1961: 1 1962: 0 1963: 0 1964: 0 1965: 0 1966: 0 1967: 0 1968: 0 1969: 0 1970: 0 1971: 0 1972: 0 1973: 0 1974: 0 1975: 0 1976: 0 1977: 0 1978: 0 1979: 0 1980: 0 1981: 0 1982: 0 1983: 0 1984: 0 1985: 0 1986: 6 1987: 3 1988: 4 1989: 0 1990: 0 1991: 0 1992: 0 1993: 2 1994: 0 1995: 0 1996: 0 1997: 0 1998: 0 1999: 2 2000: 5 2001: 0 2002: 3 2003: 0 2004: 0 2005: 0 2006: 1 2007: 9 2008: 9 2009: 0 2010: 0 2011: 5 2012: 11 11 2013: 0 2014: 0 2015: 0 2016: 6 2017: 3 2018: 0 2019: 1 2020: 0 2021: 0 2022: 0 2023: 0 2024: 0 2025: 0 18951905191519251935194519551965197519851995200520152025
Months each year with a Palmer index of −3 or lower, 1895 to 2025. Twelve means the whole year.
  1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Earthquakes

1 earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles since 1900; the largest was magnitude 4.5 in 1914.

0

Magnitude 3+ within 50 miles since 1973

1

Magnitude 4+ within 50 miles since 1900

0

Magnitude 5+ within 50 miles since 1900

Largest within 50 miles

March 5, 1914

Magnitude 4.5

Near Madison, Georgia; 29.9 miles away.

Most recent, magnitude 3 or more

March 5, 1914

Magnitude 4.5

Near Madison, Georgia; 29.9 miles away.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

Earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles
Mar 5, 19144.529.9—Near Madison, Georgia
  1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
  2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Severe weather and other events

301 events in the National Weather Service record for Rockdale County, 263 of them since 1996.

22

Hail reports, 1 inch or larger

2

Hail, 2 inches or larger

59

Damaging gusts, 58 mph+

25

Winter weather events since 1996

13

Heat events since 1996

14

Cold events since 1996

Largest hail

March 15, 2008

2.75 inches

Strongest measured or estimated gust

June 25, 2025

70 mph

More event types since 1996

Other Storm Events types since 1996
Lightning1800Jul 17, 2012
Dense fog and smoke100Jan 30, 2002

Costliest events since 1996

  1. Mar 15, 2008Hail$5.0 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    Amateur radio operators relayed reports of golf ball to baseball-sized hail across the northern half of Rockdale county. The baseball-sized hail was observed about three miles north of Conyers at the J. H. Elementary school and at several other locations across the northern portion of the county.

  2. Sep 21, 2009Flood$2.0 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    Rockdale county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that major to record flooding continued across much of the county. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. Flood damages peaked across the county during this time frame as many culverts and/or bridges were washed out and several roads were closed. Flood waters began to recede after 230 pm EDT on the 22nd, but many locations remained flooded through 715 am EDT on the 23rd. Monetary damage exceeded $2 million during this time frame.

  3. Jun 12, 2007Hail$1.6 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    Numerous reports of large hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from the public across Rockdale county from Conyers to the southern part of the county near the Henry county line. Golf ball-sized hail was reported in the city of Conyers.

  4. Mar 15, 2008Hail$1.0 million
    National Weather Service narrative

    The public observed golf ball-sized hail in southern Rockdale county near Magnet.

  5. Sep 21, 2009Flood$990,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The Rockdale County Emergency Management Director reported that two subdivisions approximately five miles north of Conyers were evacuated as they were threatened from flood waters of adjacent creeks, streams, and rivers. A third subdivision was put on alert for possible evacuation as well. At least 18 roads across the county were closed. The majority of the closed roads were in the northern portion of the county. Monetary damage to roads and property was estimated to be nearly $1 million.

  6. Jan 22, 2000Ice Storm, Rockdale$980,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Wintry precipitation plagued the northern third of Georgia beginning Saturday and continued into Sunday. A shallow cold airmass with single-digit dewpoint temperatures was in place over north Georgia, with temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s over much of the area. An upper level disturbance moved rapidly over the area in a fast zonal flow, bringing an increase in mid-tropospheric moisture. At the same time, lower level moisture spread into the area from the Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation began falling into the colder layer of air near the surface by mid-morning on the 22nd. The mixture of light rain, snow and sleet had spread from northwest to northeast Georgia by early…

  7. Feb 21, 2005Hail$550,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The public reported golf ball-sized hail.

  8. Mar 31, 2005Lightning$500,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck and set on fire a historic monestary. The building was built by Trappist Monks more than six decades ago. Three of the building's wings were completely destroyed by the ensuing fire and the fourth was damaged beyond repair. One firefighter suffered injuries while fighting the blaze.

  9. Sep 16, 2004High Wind, Rockdale$350,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    High wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Ivan, is listed below, in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "high wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Banks: The Banks County News of Homer reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. More than 73 trees were uprooted or blown down, and many roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines. One home and an unoccupied camper were damaged when trees fell on them and a power line fell on a vehicle while traveling on a county highway. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Barrow: The Barrow County News and the Gwinnett Daily Post both reported widespread damage to trees and power…

  10. Jan 5, 2007Thunderstorm Wind$350,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The Rockdale Citizen of Conyers reported that extensive damage occurred to the Rockdale County Highschool and nearby areas. The roof of the press box was shattered and windows were broken in the stadium from high winds. The fence around the baseball field was crushed from a number of downed trees. Several cars in the parking lot were also damaged from trees blown down from thunderstorm winds. Another car was damaged from a downed tree down the street at the C. J. Hicks Elementary school. A number of trees were reported down throughout the county. The Rockdale County 911 Center reported that some of the worst damage was in the Deer Run Lake subdivision in the far south end of the…

  1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

Weather records

From Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson Int, 26.4 miles from the city centre, with records from 1930.

All-time high
106°FJun 30, 2012
All-time low
−8°FJan 21, 1985
Warmest night
82°FAug 8, 2007
Coldest day
15°F2 times, most recently Jan 30, 1966
Wettest day
6.68 inOct 4, 1995
Snowiest day
8.3 inJan 23, 1940
Hottest year
2019mean 66.2°F
Coldest year
1976mean 59.1°F
Wettest year
194871.45 in
Driest year
195431.80 in
Snowiest season
10.9 in1935-36
Average monthly high and low temperature and precipitation, last 30 years, Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson Int 32°F 54° 35° 4.6 Jan 59° 39° 4.4 Feb 66° 46° 4.7 Mar 74° 53° 4.0 Apr 81° 62° 3.6 May 87° 69° 4.4 Jun 90° 72° 4.5 Jul 89° 71° 4.3 Aug 84° 66° 3.6 Sep 75° 55° 2.9 Oct 64° 45° 3.5 Nov 56° 39° 4.6 Dec Precipitation, inches
Average daily high and low by month, and average monthly precipitation, over the last 30 years.
Days reaching 95°F per year 1976: 0 1977: 4 1978: 4 1979: 7 1980: 34 34 1981: 26 1982: 0 1983: 17 1984: 2 1985: 5 1986: 27 1987: 11 1988: 15 1989: 1 1990: 17 1991: 6 1992: 4 1993: 34 1994: 2 1995: 32 1996: 14 1997: 1 1998: 5 1999: 12 2000: 18 2001: 0 2002: 6 2003: 0 2004: 1 2005: 0 2006: 16 2007: 24 2008: 4 2009: 4 2010: 19 2011: 24 2012: 20 2013: 0 2014: 1 2015: 3 2016: 22 2017: 0 2018: 2 2019: 33 2020: 6 2021: 1 2022: 8 2023: 17 2024: 24 2025: 14 19761986199620062016
Days reaching 95°F each complete year, last 50 years. Thirty-year average: 10.0.
Snowfall by winter 1976: 1.0 in 1977: 0.3 in 1978: 4.6 in 1979: 4.4 in 1980: 0.0 in 1981: 7.7 in 1982: 10.3 in 10.3 1983: 1.3 in 1984: 1.9 in 1985: 0.4 in 1986: 4.8 in 1987: 4.2 in 1988: 0.7 in 1989: 1.3 in 1990: 2.1 in 1991: 5.0 in 1992: 4.2 in 1993: 2.8 in 1994: 0.4 in 2005: 0.0 in 2006: 0.1 in 2007: 1.4 in 2008: 4.2 in 2009: 5.3 in 2010: 7.1 in 2011: 0.0 in 2012: 0.0 in 2013: 5.0 in 2014: 0.0 in 2015: 0.3 in 2016: 0.0 in 2017: 4.7 in 2018: 0.0 in 2019: 0.0 in 2020: 0.0 in 2021: 0.5 in 2022: 0.1 in 2023: 0.0 in 2024: 3.2 in 2025: 0.2 in 1976198620062016
Total snowfall each winter (July to June), last 50 winters.

Median first snow

January 17

Earliest: November 11, 1968

Median last snow

February 1

Latest: March 24, 1983

25 of 86 winters had no measurable snow.

Station Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson Int (USW00013874), 1,011 ft elevation, 26.4 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1930 to October 27, 2026; 100.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Federal disaster declarations

17 since 1953. The most recent: Hurricane Isaias, October 9, 2026.

Declarations for Rockdale County.

Federal disaster declarations
Oct 9, 2026Tropical StormHurricane IsaiasEmergencyEM-3657-GA
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSevere Winter StormEmergencyEM-3642-GA
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHurricane HeleneEmergencyEM-3616-GA
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCovid-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4501-GA
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCovid-19EmergencyEM-3464-GA
Sep 15, 2017HurricaneHurricane IrmaMajor disasterDR-4338-GA
Sep 8, 2017HurricaneHurricane IrmaEmergencyEM-3387-GA
Feb 11, 2014Severe Ice StormSevere Winter StormEmergencyEM-3368-GA
Sep 24, 2009Severe StormSevere Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1858-GA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3218-GA
Jan 28, 2000Severe StormSevere Winter StormMajor disasterDR-1311-GA
Mar 11, 1998Severe StormSevere Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1209-GA
Oct 10, 1995HurricaneHurricane OpalMajor disasterDR-1071-GA
Jul 7, 1994TornadoTornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(Trop Storm Alberto)Major disasterDR-1033-GA
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSevere Snowfall, Winter StormEmergencyEM-3097-GA
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDroughtEmergencyEM-3044-GA
Apr 4, 1973TornadoTornadoes & FloodingMajor disasterDR-370-GA

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Sources and vintage

Every number on this page comes from these public records.

  • Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
  • Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
  • Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
  • Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
  • Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
  • Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
  • Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00013874.
  • River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
  • Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
  • Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
  • Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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