Treutlen County, Georgia severe weather history spans 93 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,909 nationally and #148 in Georgia.
93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Treutlen County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Treutlen County, Georgia severe weather history averages 1.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 28 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 8 events fall before 1990 and 85 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $920K 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 Treutlen County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 58 | 0 | $285K | 60 | 1974–2024 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $53K | 2 | 1986–2023 |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | $920K | F1 | 1976–2022 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $12K | 0 | 1999–2008 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2006–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2004–2004 |
Decade by decade
Treutlen County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
9 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 8 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 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2007-12-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-06-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-02-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Treutlen County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $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 Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF3 tornado, the strongest tornado of the 15 separate tornadoes to affect north and central Georgia this Mother's Day, touched down approximately three miles south-southeast of Soperton, then tracked east-southeast across southern Treutlen county and into extreme northeastern Montgomery county. The second floor of a two-story home was completely removed by the tornado. Numerous sheds and outbuildings were destroyed along the path of the tornado. Trees and power lines were also down along the path of the tornado.
The Treutlen County 911 Center and the public reported considerable wind damage in the Lothair community in the southwest part of the county. Most of the damage was along Rosemont Church Road. Here, two barns were destroyed, one of which was a 3-sided barn with a metal roof. The other, a large barn, completely lost its metal roof. Three homes had sustained moderate roof damage, and a mobile home sustained serious damage. On Georgia Highway 46, one home sustained major roof damage and broken windows from large hail. Many large trees were either blown down, splintered, or uprooted from Lothair to Soperton. Some roadways were blocked from downed trees.
A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a tornado, an EF2 at maximum intensity, tracked across southwest Treutlen county, west of Soperton. The tornado touched down as an EF1 in a heavily forested area approximately one mile southwest of Lothair. Significant tree damage was noted within the forested area as a result of the tornado. The tornado then strengthened to an EF2 as it moved northeast and reached the town of Lothair where a fire department building on Georgia Highway 199 was destroyed. The tornado then weakened back to an EF1 as it continued moving northeastward. A mobile home, about 1.5 miles northeast of Lothair, was completely destroyed by the tornado and another home was moved off its foundation. The tornado then weakened to an EF0 another mile to the northeast and lifted, but not before ripping a carport off a home and throwing it approximately 50 yards across the street.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,376
Population (ACS)
$100K
Median home value
19
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 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY | EM |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Treutlen County, Georgia?
93 events are on record between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Treutlen County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 58 recorded events — 62.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Treutlen County?
9 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Treutlen County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Treutlen County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Treutlen County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Treutlen County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Treutlen 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
- Towns County 56
- Troup County 460
- Toombs County 154
- Turner County 186
- Tift County 263
- Twiggs County 226
Cite this page
“Treutlen County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/treutlen-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.