Glynn County, Georgia severe weather history spans 326 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 52.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,633 nationally and #40 in Georgia.
326
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Glynn County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Glynn County, Georgia severe weather history averages 4.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 101 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 36 events fall before 1990 and 290 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.2M 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 Glynn County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 171 | 0 | $782K | 71 | 1961–2025 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1965–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 36 | 0 | $31K | 526 | 2003–2025 |
| Tornado | 25 | 0 | $1.2M | F2 | 1956–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $24K | 0 | 2001–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $17K | 0 | 1996–2017 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Glynn County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
26 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-02-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-08-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-08-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-12-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-11-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-06-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-09-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-06-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Glynn County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2010 | Heavy Rain | BRUNSWICK | 0 | 4 | $30K |
| May 4, 1957 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Spawned by Tropical Storm Tammy. Tornado touched down near Spur 25 striking a hotel and causing minor roof damage (est. $10K) and snapping several pines. Tornado moved NNE over Gatch Lane where it ripped up power lines and unroofed a mobile home (est $40K) and lifted. Tornado had a second brief touchdown along State Road 99 near New Hope Plantation where it snapped pine trees.
The combination of heavy rainfall, water pooling on the roof and structural failure caused the roof of the Family Dollar Store on 4420 Altama Avenue in the Brunswick area to collapse. One person was hospitalized due to injuries and 3 others suffered minor injuries. Radar indicated rainfall rates near 2 inches per hour, and the time of the event was estimated. The cost of damage was estimated at $20K and the cost of supply damage was estimated at $10K.
The Brunswick News documented a lightning strike that killed 3 cows in the Brookman Community on a farm off of U.S. Highway 82. The cows were congregated around a tree, and the tree was struck by lightning. The lightning current progressed to the cows. Cost of damage was estimated at $1,000/cow.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
85,447
Population (ACS)
$301K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Glynn County, Georgia?
326 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Glynn County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 171 recorded events — 52.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Glynn County?
26 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Glynn County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Glynn County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Glynn County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Glynn County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 84 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Glynn 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
- Glascock County 43
- Gordon County 292
- Gilmer County 240
- Grady County 225
- Fulton County 902
- Greene County 157
Cite this page
“Glynn County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/glynn-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.