Georgia
159 counties95 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+76 county disaster declarations
Georgia has recorded 2,014 tornadoes since 1950, 15th among the states; 153 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 1.58 million acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
- Large wildfires since 1984
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 2,014
- 15th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 95
- 15th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 153
- 4th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 40
- 6th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 1.58M
- 376 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 24,418
- $520 million paid
County leaders
Where in Georgia each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most acres burned
- 1Ware County663K
- 2Charlton County401K
- 3Clinch County134K
- 4Jones County61K
- 5Seminole County42K
Most flood claims
- 1Chatham County5,467
- 2Fulton County3,100
- 3Cobb County2,031
- 4DeKalb County1,998
- 5Glynn County1,996
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Georgia’s record. Each opens its own page.
Tornadoes
- EF4 2019, Muscogee23 killed
- EF4 2011, Polk22 killed
- EF4 2011, Catoosa20 killed
- F4 1953, Houston18 killed
- EF4 2011, Dade14 killed
- F4 1974, Gordon9 killed
- F4 1974, Pickens6 killed
- F4 1992, Putnam5 killed
- F4 1974, Fannin4 killed
- F4 1994, Floyd3 killed
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Gracie 1959Cat. 4
- Helene 2024Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1893Cat. 3
- Eloise 1975Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1898Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1893Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1854Cat. 3
- Michael 2018Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1896Cat. 3
- Unnamed 1916Cat. 3
Every county
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Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.
- Atlanta
- Columbus
- Augusta
- Macon
- Savannah
- Athens
- South Fulton
- Sandy Springs
- Roswell
- Warner Robins
- Johns Creek
- Mableton
- Alpharetta
- Albany
- Marietta
- Stonecrest
- Brookhaven
- Smyrna
- Valdosta
- Dunwoody
- Gainesville
- Newnan
- Peachtree Corners
- Douglasville
- Mulberry
- Milton
- Peachtree City
- Canton
- Woodstock
- Rome
- East Point
- Kennesaw
- Tucker
- Hinesville
- Stockbridge
- Statesboro
- Dalton
- LaGrange
- Duluth
- McDonough
- Lawrenceville
- Pooler
- Chamblee
- Union City
- Sugar Hill
- Carrollton
- Perry
- Cartersville
- Decatur
- Griffin
- Suwanee
- Acworth
- Snellville
- Kingsland
- Winder
- Villa Rica
- Powder Springs
- St. Marys
- Fayetteville
- Conyers
- Holly Springs
- Calhoun
- Richmond Hill
- Forest Park
- Norcross
- Buford
- Thomasville
- Braselton
- Grovetown
- Port Wentworth
- Tifton
- Covington
- Loganville
- Jefferson
- Fairburn
- Milledgeville
- Dublin
- Monroe
- Lilburn
- Doraville
- Brunswick
- Americus
- Dallas
- Moultrie
- Riverdale
- Locust Grove
- Bainbridge
- Clarkston
- Waycross
- College Park
- Flowery Branch
- Lovejoy
- Cumming
- Douglas
- Rincon
- Vidalia
- Fort Oglethorpe
- Cedartown
- Garden City
- Jesup
- Cairo
- Auburn