Atkinson County, Georgia severe weather history spans 175 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 68.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,586 nationally and #106 in Georgia.
175
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$559K
Property damage
The record
What the Atkinson County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Atkinson County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 62 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 8 events fall before 1990 and 167 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $301K 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 Atkinson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 120 | 0 | $228K | 87 | 1961–2026 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1968–2024 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $301K | F2 | 1964–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2014 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 1998–2003 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2023 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2004 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Winter Storm | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Atkinson County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
13 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-12 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1969-04-18 | EF2 | 0 | 30 | 217.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-04-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-08 | EF1 | 1 | 7 | 92.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-04-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-12-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-12-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-05-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Atkinson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | WILLACOOCHEE | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2004 | Lightning | WILLACOOCHEE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A mobile home being transported by semi truck was blown off the trailer during transport along Hwy 441 near Axson Rd north of Pearson, GA. Several trees were reported down and minor structure damage was also reported. An RV was also flipped over. Time was estimated from radar.
A chicken house roof was blown off and spread into a field and an awning next to a mobile home was lifted up and the steel leg penetrated into the mobile home. The cost of damage was estimated. Time of damage was estimated based on radar.
Nearly 50 miles of county roads were damaged by flooding rainfall. Most damage was across NW portions of the county near Willacoochee. Bridgetown Road and Coochee creek had major damage. Most roads become passable about 24 hrs later. Rainfall reports from Coffee and Bacon County reported 6.94 inches in Douglas, 8.10 inches in Pridgen, 6.50 inches in Alma while farther south across Clinch county storm total rainfall was 2.6 inches in Fargo to 3.81 inches about 2 miles NE of Fargo.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,337
Population (ACS)
$79K
Median home value
19
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 |
| 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 Atkinson County, Georgia?
175 events are on record between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $559K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Atkinson County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 120 recorded events — 68.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Atkinson County?
13 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 9 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Atkinson County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Atkinson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Atkinson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Atkinson County as very low risk, placing it in the 7 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Atkinson 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
- Appling County 285
- Bacon County 161
- Baker County 110
- Baldwin County 191
- Banks County 196
- Barrow County 202
Cite this page
“Atkinson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/atkinson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.