McIntosh County, Georgia severe weather history spans 211 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,379 nationally and #76 in Georgia.
211
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$12.9M
Property damage
The record
What the McIntosh County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, McIntosh County, Georgia severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 79 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 6 events fall before 1990 and 205 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $12.5M 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 McIntosh County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 136 | 0 | $339K | 75 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 57 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1993–2023 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $12.5M | F1 | 1959–2009 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2003–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2020 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2008–2018 |
Decade by decade
McIntosh County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | EF4 | 0 | 9 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-07-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-03-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-11-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1959-05-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in McIntosh County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2008 | Tornado | DARIEN EDEN FLD | 0 | 9 | $12.5M |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | PINE HARBOR | 0 | 6 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The McIntosh county Georgia Emergency Manager, reported at least 10 homes sustained damage along Shellman Bluff Road, near Shellman Bluff, Georgia. One mobile home still had its roof intact, but the walls were blown out by the strong winds. A few homes had holes in their roofs from fallen trees or tree limbs, a few aluminum carports were blown into trees, and several power lines were reported down as well.
Local broadcast media reported flash flooding from heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Irma. Pictures showed several structures submerged due to flood waters on Highway 17 south of Darien. Water was nearly up to the windows on one structure.
An employee of the University of Georgia Marine Institute reported damage on Sapelo Island. There were two mobile homes with tree damage on Pond Circle and Magnolia Circle. A large building had minor damage on Turkey Fountain Way. There were also reports of trees down across the island, especially on the road going towards the lighthouse, around the Georgia Marine Institute and along Long Tabby Road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,312
Population (ACS)
$183K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | DR |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in McIntosh County, Georgia?
211 events are on record between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $12.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in McIntosh County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 136 recorded events — 64.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed McIntosh County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover McIntosh County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include McIntosh County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is McIntosh County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McIntosh County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 67 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the McIntosh 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
- McDuffie County 150
- Macon County 143
- Lumpkin County 171
- Madison County 176
- Lowndes County 643
- Marion County 114
Cite this page
“McIntosh County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/mcintosh-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.