Bleckley County, Georgia severe weather history spans 128 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,788 nationally and #138 in Georgia.
128
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
28
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Bleckley County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bleckley County, Georgia severe weather history averages 1.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 36 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 33 events fall before 1990 and 95 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.2M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Bleckley County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 80 | 0 | $979K | 65 | 1962–2024 |
| Hail | 23 | 0 | $6K | 1.75 | 1972–2015 |
| Tornado | 19 | 0 | $1.2M | F2 | 1958–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $105K | 0 | 2003–2014 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 2002–2003 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Bleckley County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
19 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 17 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-03-16 | EF2 | 0 | 12 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-01-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-01-24 | EF2 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Bleckley County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1958 | Tornado | 0 | 16 | $250K | |
| Mar 16, 1972 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City concluded that an EF0 tornado touched down in extreme northern Bleckley county about two miles north-northeast of Cary, very near the Twiggs county line, and tracked east-northeast just south of the Twiggs county line to about 0.5 mile west of Brown Hill. The overall path length of the tornado was 1.0 mile with a maximum path width of 1/4 mile. The tornado touched down on Emergency Road 266 where several outbuildings and a number of trees were blown down. Three homes sustained moderate roof damage and a couple of homes had their patio covers destroyed. The back porch of a business along Interstate-16 in extreme northeast Bleckley was also destroyed.
The Bleckley County Emergency Management Director and Macon television stations reported extensive wind damage in the southern part of Bleckley county. Several dozen trees trees and many power lines were down, especially in the vicinity of Mac Thompson Road and Chicken Road. Structural damage was also observed. Some 20 to 25 homes sustained minor damage from downed trees. One mobile home sustained significant damage when a tree fell on the structure. A horse barn near the intersection of Mac Thomsron Road and Chicken Road collapsed during the strong winds. A horse inside was initially rescued from the fallen structure, but later died from injuries.
The Bleckley County Emergency Management Director reported that extensive flooding was occurring in many areas of the county. U.S. Highway 129 was closed east of Cochran because of flooding. Several small dams in the county had been breached. Rainfall of four to six inches was common throughout the county, with local amounts up to eight inches.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,430
Population (ACS)
$150K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Bleckley County, Georgia?
128 events are on record between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bleckley County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 80 recorded events — 62.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Bleckley County?
19 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 17 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Bleckley County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bleckley County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bleckley County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bleckley County as very low risk, placing it in the 26 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bleckley County, Georgia severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Bibb County 393
- Brantley County 222
- Berrien County 228
- Brooks County 208
- Ben Hill County 150
- Bryan County 219
Cite this page
“Bleckley County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/bleckley-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.