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Floyd County, Georgia severe weather history spans 512 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #835 nationally and #10 in Georgia.
512
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
46
Direct injuries
$48.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Floyd County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Floyd County, Georgia severe weather history averages 7.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 192 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 470 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Floyd County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $25.3M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Floyd County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 282 | 1 | $25.3M | 70 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 116 | 0 | $4.5M | 3 | 1957–2023 |
| Lightning | 38 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1997–2018 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Tornado | 19 | 2 | $16.0M | F3 | 1955–2020 |
| Flood | 11 | 1 | $31K | 0 | 1999–2013 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2003–2009 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2009 |
Decade by decade
Floyd County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 22 | 85 | 97.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-03-15 | EF3 | 2 | 2 | 16.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-04-04 | EF3 | 1 | 15 | 8.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-12-22 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 11.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-03-27 | EF3 | 0 | 30 | 21.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-12-22 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-04-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-11-15 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-12-18 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Floyd County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1977 | Tornado | 1 | 15 | $2.5M | |
| May 8, 2013 | Flood | PINSON | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Tornado | WAX | 1 | 1 | $1.0M |
| Apr 15, 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Tornado | HANEY | 0 | 4 | $5.0M |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | CAVE SPG | 0 | 4 | $20.0M |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Tornado | COOSA | 0 | 3 | $2.3M |
| Mar 24, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A ground and aerial storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that first touched down in extreme north central Polk county just east of Seney, continued on an east-northeastward track across extreme southeast Floyd county. Approximately three miles of the 16-mile long path of this tornado was within Floyd county. The maximum path was once again estimated to be approximately 1/2 mile. Despite the relatively short time frame and small area of the county affected, considerable damage was inflicted to the far southeast part of the county. A home was destroyed on Old Wax Road, resulting in additional fatality and injury. Dozens of trees and several power lines were also down in this part of the county.||Overall damage consisted of 20 homes, 10 of which were destroyed, and 10 with minor damage.
A man was crushed and killed in Rome when thunderstorm winds toppled a large pine tree onto the tractor he was driving. Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines in Rome which caused 1,200 residents to loose electric power for up to an hour. (M61O)
The Calhoun Times Newspaper reported a car drove into flood waters off Thomas Bluff Road just inside Floyd County after a high speed chase with the Gordon County Police. The driver got out and tried to swim away. The person drowned and his body was found four days later.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
99,693
Population (ACS)
$218K
Median home value
19
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | DR |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Rome 157
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Floyd County, Georgia?
512 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $48.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Floyd County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 282 recorded events — 55.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Floyd County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Floyd County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Floyd County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Floyd County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Floyd County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 82 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Floyd 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
- Fayette County 395
- Forsyth County 341
- Fannin County 191
- Franklin County 189
- Evans County 163
- Fulton County 902
Cite this page
“Floyd County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/floyd-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.