Douglas County, Georgia severe weather history spans 437 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,110 nationally and #19 in Georgia.
437
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
29
Direct injuries
$78.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Douglas County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Douglas County, Georgia severe weather history averages 6.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 178 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 38 events fall before 1990 and 399 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Douglas County, Georgia record is flash flood, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $32.6M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Douglas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 281 | 0 | $5.1M | 65 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $16.1M | 2.75 | 1955–2025 |
| Lightning | 22 | 0 | $2.7M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 6 | $3.3M | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $32.6M | F2 | 1954–2024 |
| Flood | 2 | 1 | $19.1M | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2008 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Douglas County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-03-29 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-12-29 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-05-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-03-07 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-02-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-08-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 16 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-02-23 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-03-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 26.8 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Douglas County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2009 | Flash Flood | DGLASVLE PINEWOOD AR | 6 | 0 | $870K |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Flood | DGLASVLE PINEWOOD AR | 1 | 0 | $8.7M |
| Apr 6, 1985 | Tornado | 0 | 16 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | WINSTON | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25.0M | |
| Feb 23, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Tornado | CHAPEL HILL | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Lightning | DOUGLASVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Douglas county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county. Some of the worst flooding during this event occurred in the Douglas and Cobb county areas. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were washed out and many roads were closed. Some will remain closed for months up to a year. Flood waters began to recede after 830 am EDT on the 22nd, but many locations remained in major to record flood until 715 am EDT on the 23rd. Monetary damage from flooding continued to mount, with damage near $10.5 million, just during this time period.
An amateur radio operator relayed a report of baseball-sized hail at Lee Road and Fairburn Road, just south of Interstate 20. The public and reported golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail across northern Douglas county, roughly along and just north of Interstate-20. Golf ball-sized hail was also reported by the public in Winston and west of Winston near Villa Rica. An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized just north of Douglasville, and the public observed tennis ball-sized hail east of Douglasville, between Douglasville and Sweetwater State Park. Another amateur radio operator observed nickel to tennis ball-sized hail approximately two miles southwest of the intersection of Interstate-20 and Georgia Highway 92.
Several reports of large damaging hail were received from across the northern half of Douglas county. The public observed baseball-sized hail in Douglasville. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the northwest part of the county, near Winston. The public observed half-dollar-sized hail in the eastern part of the county near Lithia Springs.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
147,888
Population (ACS)
$297K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ZETA | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Douglasville 120
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Douglas County, Georgia?
437 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 7 direct deaths and $78.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Douglas County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 281 recorded events — 64.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Douglas County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Douglas County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Douglas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Douglas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 66 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Douglas 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
- Dougherty County 396
- Early County 206
- Dooly County 175
- Echols County 101
- Dodge County 206
- Effingham County 508
Cite this page
“Douglas County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/douglas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.