Haralson County, Georgia severe weather history spans 205 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,419 nationally and #83 in Georgia.
205
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$13.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Haralson County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Haralson County, Georgia severe weather history averages 3.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 68 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 25 events fall before 1990 and 180 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Haralson County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $8.5M 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 Haralson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 104 | 0 | $2.4M | 83 | 1973–2026 |
| Hail | 63 | 0 | $815K | 1.75 | 1969–2025 |
| Tornado | 23 | 1 | $8.5M | F3 | 1961–2018 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $122K | 0 | 2002–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $1.3M | 0 | 1997–2013 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2000–2009 |
Decade by decade
Haralson 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: 19 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 35.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2012-03-02 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-28 | EF3 | 0 | 10 | 15.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 1 | 20 | 65.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1968-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-11-22 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 13.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-03-19 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-03-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Haralson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Nov 20, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| May 7, 1999 | Tornado | BREMEN | 0 | 3 | $400K |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Tornado | BUCHANAN | 0 | 2 | $300K |
| Apr 28, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Tornado | LITTLE CREEK | 0 | 1 | $750K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Haralson county Sheriff reported that numerous roads were flooded, impassable, and closed. In addition, several creeks were flowing out of their banks, including Beech Creek near Waco. The Haralson county Emergency Management Director later reported that up to 62 roads in the county received damage from the flooding, eight of which were washed out and impassable pending major repairs. One home was totally destroyed when a large tree fell through the house as the result of flood waters washing away the roots. In addition, an earthen dam on a small lake in a subdivision was on the verge of being breached and threatening homes in the area
An EF-1 tornado touched down at approximately 8:09 PM in Haralson County near Cross Roads Church Road and Tallapoosa Highway, uprooting and snapping trees for several miles. The tornado strengthened to an EF-3 along Bethlehem Church Road where a house collapsed and a repair shop was destroyed. One person was injured when the house collapsed into the basement, where he was taking shelter. At that residence, two dogs were killed. A cow died in a nearby field. The tornado continued across Haralson County, crossing Highway 27 where dozens of trees where snapped and uprooted. As the tornado continued east, minor damage was sustained to a church where a steeple was blown off. Hundreds of trees were down in forested areas in the eastern portions of Haralson County. The tornado continued into Paulding County where it lifted near McClure Trail and McClure Drive around 8:50 PM.||[03/02/12: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF3, Haralson, 2012:005].
The Haralson County Emergency Management Director reported that a poultry farm between Bremen and the Carroll county line near Temple was destroyed from an apparent thunderstorm downburst or microburst. A number of trees were down in the area of the poultry farm and were twisted about with sheet metal from the damaged poultry facility. Damage to the poultry farm alone was valued at $0.75M. A couple of trees were also down in the southern part of the county.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
31,285
Population (ACS)
$228K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ZETA | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Haralson County, Georgia?
205 events are on record between 1961 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $13.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Haralson County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 104 recorded events — 50.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Haralson County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 19 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Haralson County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Haralson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Haralson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Haralson County as very low risk, placing it in the 28 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Haralson 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
- Hancock County 88
- Harris County 285
- Hall County 454
- Hart County 181
- Habersham County 271
- Heard County 184
Cite this page
“Haralson County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/haralson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.