Montgomery County, Georgia severe weather history spans 100 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,883 nationally and #147 in Georgia.
100
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, Georgia severe weather history averages 1.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 30 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 17 events fall before 1990 and 83 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $575K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 67 | 0 | $379K | 61 | 1963–2024 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $197K | 1.75 | 1985–2022 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $575K | F2 | 1963–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2005–2020 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 | Crossed in |
| 1966-02-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-01-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-05-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | TARRYTOWN | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Director reported that extensive wind damage occurred across the northern part of the county. The most significant damage was observed in the Kibbee area in the far northern part of the county. Here, a trailer was removed from its foundation, the foundation blocks of which poked holes in the trailer's floor. Nearby, a site-built home was damaged on Bear Creek Road, resulting in the injury, possibly in the form of a broken leg, to a female. Near Tarrytown, several aluminum carports were picked up by the strong winds and thrown onto homes. Just south of Tarrytown, a 30 by 25 foot barn was destroyed. Minor roof damage was also reported to a few homes in the area. In Mt Vernon, a portion of a roof was blown of a home and a few trees were down on power lines. Just northeast of Mount Vernon, in Ailey, a storage shed was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down from Tarrytown, to Kibbee, to Higgston. Several roads were blocked between Tarrytown and Kibbee.
The local Montgomery county newspaper reported that several inches of rain had fallen during the morning hours resulting in flooding of several roads in the county. Warnock Pond Road near Tarrytown was washed out and caved in. Several dirt roads in the county, especially the northern portion, were also washed out and closed.
The thunderstorm that spawned the small tornado in Wheeler County produced a short path of damage in Montgomery County. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and caused minor property damage from Mount Vernon to near Ailey. The storm ripped the siding off a mobile home at Mount Vernon. Power outages developed after utility lines were damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,640
Population (ACS)
$116K
Median home value
21
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 Montgomery County, Georgia?
100 events are on record between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 67 recorded events — 67.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montgomery County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as very low risk, placing it in the 8 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery 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
- Monroe County 240
- Morgan County 230
- Mitchell County 315
- Murray County 215
- Muscogee County 348
- Miller County 149
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.