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Georgia Storm Activity by County

Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026

Tracking hail, high-wind, and tornado reports across Georgia? This page aggregates 6695 severe weather events recorded in 159 Georgia counties over the last 12 months, including hail up to 2" and wind gusts up to 75 mph — every one sourced directly from official National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center verified reports. Pick a county for its day-by-day storm log, radar snapshots, and official warning excerpts.

⚡ Haily's Briefing

Georgia has no active hail or wind alerts right now, and there are no notable local events to flag. The SPC mesoscale discussions you shared are focused well outside GA, highlighting severe storm corridors in the Upper Midwest, west-central Minnesota into northeast South Dakota, and parts of eastern Arkansas/Ozarks, with hail up to 1.5–2.5 inches, wind gusts around 55–70 mph, and even a tornado risk in the northern setup; none of that analysis points to an immediate Georgia threat.

AI summary of live National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center meteorologist discussions. Refreshes throughout the day.
6695
Events (12 mo)
159
Counties w/ activity
75 mph
Peak wind gust · 12 mo
NWS severe threshold: 58 mph · hurricane force: 74 mph
2"
Largest hail · 12 mo
1" quarter · 1.75" golf ball · 2.75" baseball
24
Tornado reports · 12 mo
Across 17 counties

Statewide maxima from SPC verified reports and NWS warnings, last 12 months. Tornado EF ratings are assigned by NWS survey teams after ground surveys and published in NOAA's final storm records.

Live radar across Georgia

Current NEXRAD radar across Georgia with recent storm report locations
Current radar across Georgia, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Top 5 wind gusts in Georgia · last 12 months

  1. 175 mphnear 3 NE Hartwell, Hart CountyJun 1, 2026
  2. 270 mphnear 1 NNW Dixie, Brooks CountyMar 12, 2026
  3. 370 mphnear Decatur Co a/P, Decatur CountyNov 9, 2025
  4. 467 mphGrady CountyAugust 2026
  5. 562 mphnear 1 WSW Bainbridge, Decatur CountyMar 11, 2026

Top 5 hail reports in Georgia · last 12 months

  1. 12"near 2 ESE Oaklawn, Brooks CountyNov 9, 2025
  2. 22"near 2 ESE Forrester, Lee CountyJan 3, 2026
  3. 32"near Quality, Thomas CountyNov 9, 2025
  4. 41.75"near Spence, Grady CountyNov 9, 2025
  5. 51.75"near 3 N Stocks, Lee CountyJan 3, 2026

SPC verified reports only. Events inside the last 30 days show county and month — exact locations and dates are available in the app with a free account.

How Georgia compares nationally

14thmost active storm state by report frequency · 22nd by severity-weighted index · rolling 12 months
Wind: 10th — 821 reports Hail: 32nd — 27 reports Tornado: 22nd — 24 reports
#1 Illinois 1,692
#2 Missouri 1,591
#3 Kansas 1,517
#4 Texas 1,504
#5 Pennsylvania 1,319
#6 Virginia 1,178
#7 North Carolina 1,141
#8 Nebraska 1,129
#9 Ohio 1,104
#10 Indiana 1,030
#14 Georgia 872

Ranked by SPC verified storm reports (wind, hail, tornado) across all 50 states over the last 12 months. Severity-weighted index scores each report by hazard (tornado ×20, hail ×4, wind ×1) so a single derecho's flood of wind reports doesn't outweigh tornado outbreaks. Recalculated daily as of Sep 11, 2026.

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Counties with recent storm activity

CountyEventsHailWindTornadoMax hailMax windLatest
Ware 112 33 79 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Camden 105 22 83 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Columbia 96 28 68 0 1" 55 mph September 2026
Charlton 86 23 63 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Baker 84 38 46 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Laurens 82 49 31 2 1" 50 mph September 2026
Glynn 73 19 54 0 0.5" 55 mph August 2026
Chatham 71 7 64 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Jasper 70 24 46 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Jackson 69 41 28 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Liberty 68 16 52 0 0.75" 60 mph August 2026
Clinch 67 25 42 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Henry 67 45 22 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Walker 67 44 23 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Coweta 66 33 33 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Gwinnett 65 38 27 0 1" 50 mph September 2026
Burke 63 16 47 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
McIntosh 61 9 52 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Richmond 61 18 43 0 1" 55 mph September 2026
DeKalb 60 40 19 1 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Floyd 60 40 20 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Bryan 59 8 51 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Washington 58 34 24 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Wilkinson 58 39 19 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Thomas 56 25 31 0 2" 50 mph September 2026
Whitfield 56 27 29 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Bartow 55 38 17 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Grady 54 24 29 1 1.75" 67 mph September 2026
Houston 53 32 21 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Sumter 53 29 24 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Walton 53 34 19 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Coffee 52 25 27 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Marion 52 28 24 0 0.88" 60 mph September 2026
Decatur 51 24 27 0 0.75" 70 mph August 2026
Macon 51 33 17 1 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Berrien 50 23 27 0 1" 55 mph September 2026
Brantley 50 13 37 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Echols 50 20 30 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Gilmer 50 27 23 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Johnson 50 27 23 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Newton 50 40 10 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Cherokee 49 29 20 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Colquitt 49 20 29 0 1" 55 mph September 2026
Gordon 49 33 16 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Hall 49 35 14 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Jefferson 49 31 18 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Pierce 49 17 32 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Chattooga 48 30 18 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Clayton 48 35 13 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Dodge 47 31 16 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Baldwin 46 23 22 1 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Bulloch 46 4 42 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Catoosa 46 24 22 0 0.75" 59 mph September 2026
Cobb 46 34 12 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Lincoln 46 11 35 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Wayne 46 15 31 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Lee 45 18 27 0 2" 50 mph August 2026
McDuffie 45 12 33 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Mitchell 45 26 19 0 1" 50 mph August 2026
Greene 44 27 17 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Effingham 43 2 41 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Twiggs 43 25 18 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Union 43 27 16 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Worth 43 18 25 0 0.5" 50 mph August 2026
Atkinson 42 23 19 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Early 42 21 20 1 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Hancock 42 30 12 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Rabun 42 33 9 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Carroll 41 27 13 1 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Dougherty 41 20 21 0 0.5" 60 mph August 2026
Madison 41 28 13 0 1" 50 mph September 2026
Miller 41 20 21 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Screven 41 2 39 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Appling 40 16 24 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Clay 40 21 19 0 0.75" 58 mph August 2026
Elbert 40 26 14 0 1" 50 mph September 2026
Fayette 40 25 15 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Long 40 5 35 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Crisp 39 25 14 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Lowndes 39 11 28 0 0.5" 55 mph August 2026
Morgan 39 27 12 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Polk 39 26 13 0 1" 50 mph August 2026
Taylor 39 24 15 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Troup 39 15 24 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Wilcox 39 25 14 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Bleckley 38 24 14 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Brooks 38 16 22 0 2" 70 mph September 2026
Paulding 38 25 13 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Rockdale 38 30 8 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Seminole 38 16 22 0 0.75" 58 mph August 2026
Cook 37 20 17 0 1" 55 mph August 2026
Dooly 37 21 16 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Douglas 37 26 11 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Jones 37 21 14 2 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Oglethorpe 37 26 11 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Taliaferro 37 28 9 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Dade 36 22 14 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Emanuel 36 22 14 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Franklin 36 28 8 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Meriwether 36 25 11 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Stephens 36 27 9 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Wheeler 36 23 13 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Bibb 35 16 17 2 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Calhoun 35 16 19 0 0.88" 55 mph September 2026
Irwin 35 18 17 0 0.5" 50 mph September 2026
Murray 35 18 17 0 1" 50 mph September 2026
Telfair 35 19 16 0 1" 50 mph August 2026
Warren 35 26 9 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Crawford 33 19 13 1 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Hart 33 24 9 0 0.88" 75 mph August 2026
Jeff Davis 33 14 19 0 0.75" 55 mph August 2026
Monroe 33 16 15 2 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Putnam 33 13 18 2 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Stewart 33 22 11 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Talbot 33 18 15 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Tattnall 33 3 30 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Tift 33 15 18 0 0.5" 61 mph September 2026
Webster 33 21 12 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Fannin 32 19 13 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Bacon 31 16 15 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Banks 31 20 11 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Habersham 31 23 8 0 0.5" 50 mph September 2026
Harris 31 12 19 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Lumpkin 31 23 8 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Upson 31 18 11 2 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Dawson 30 22 8 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Muscogee 30 12 17 1 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Terrell 30 19 11 0 0.5" 50 mph September 2026
Forsyth 29 21 8 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Wilkes 29 24 5 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Pickens 28 18 9 1 1.25" 50 mph September 2026
Schley 28 17 10 1 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Treutlen 28 16 12 0 1" 50 mph August 2026
Pulaski 27 15 12 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Spalding 27 17 10 0 0.75" 58 mph September 2026
Barrow 26 17 9 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Oconee 26 17 9 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Butts 25 18 7 0 0.88" 50 mph September 2026
Candler 25 2 23 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Chattahoochee 25 16 9 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Pike 25 14 11 0 1" 50 mph September 2026
Lamar 24 14 10 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Montgomery 24 12 12 0 0.88" 50 mph August 2026
Randolph 23 11 12 0 0.5" 50 mph August 2026
Turner 23 11 12 0 0.5" 50 mph August 2026
Ben Hill 22 8 14 0 0.5" 50 mph September 2026
Evans 22 2 20 0 0.88" 55 mph August 2026
Clarke 21 13 8 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Glascock 20 15 5 0 0.25" 50 mph September 2026
Haralson 20 14 6 0 0.25" 50 mph August 2026
Jenkins 20 1 19 0 0.75" 55 mph September 2026
Peach 20 9 9 2 0.25" 50 mph August 2026
White 20 12 8 0 0.75" 50 mph September 2026
Toombs 18 12 6 0 0.75" 50 mph August 2026
Towns 18 15 3 0 0.25" 50 mph September 2026
Fulton 16 0 16 0 September 2026
Lanier 16 7 9 0 0.25" 50 mph August 2026
Heard 11 9 2 0 0.25" 50 mph August 2026
Quitman 9 4 5 0 0.5" 50 mph August 2026

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook: categorical severe weather risk for today, updated several times daily. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
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