Severe Weather History


Georgia Winter Storm History: 971 Recorded Events

971

Recorded events

48

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$11.5M

Property damage

Georgia winter storm history: 971 recorded events across 48 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Georgia winter storm history by decade

Georgia winter storm history: recorded events per decade
Georgia winter storm history: recorded events per decade

The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 60 reported winter storm events across Georgia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most winter storm events in Georgia

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Burke County20$02025–2025
#2Calhoun County20$02025–2025
#3Brantley County20$02025–2025
#4Chattooga County20$02025–2025
#5Catoosa County20$02025–2025
#6Charlton County20$02025–2025
#7Chatham County20$02025–2025
#8Chattahoochee County20$02025–2025
#9Cherokee County20$02025–2025
#10Clarke County20$02025–2025
#11Columbia County20$02025–2025
#12Butts County20$02025–2025
#13Cook County10$02025–2025
#14Crawford County10$02025–2025
#15Crisp County10$02025–2025
#16Fayette County10$02025–2025
#17Fannin County10$02025–2025
#18Evans County10$02025–2025
#19Emanuel County10$02025–2025
#20Elbert County10$02025–2025
#21Effingham County10$02025–2025
#22Douglas County10$02025–2025
#23Dougherty County10$02025–2025
#24Dooly County10$02025–2025
#25Dodge County10$02025–2025
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Georgia · Winter Storm across the U.S.