Floyd County, Georgia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13115 · population 98,532 · 510 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 762 records for Floyd County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 453 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (286 records). The deadliest single record is the April 4, 1977 tornado: 1 death and 15 injuries. FEMA has issued 19 declarations naming the county since 1966, 17 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 762on 453 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 654 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $109Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 19strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 19latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Floyd County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 286 since 1956. 43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1956 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Georgia's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 286 | 212 | 1956-2026 | 1 | 15 | $34M | 44 of 159 |
| Hail | 116 | 86 | 1957-2023 | 0 | 0 | $6.2M | 43 of 159 |
| Winter storms | 66 | 46 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.9M | 43 of 159 |
| Drought | 58 | 37 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $25M | 116 of 159 |
| Floods | 48 | 35 | 1996-2023 | 1 | 2 | $2.0M | 33 of 159 |
| Lightning | 38 | 31 | 1997-2018 | 0 | 5 | $1.6M | 15 of 159 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 30 | 16 | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | $30K | 106 of 159 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 14 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 98 of 159 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 19 | 2002-2017 | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | 38 of 159 |
| Heat | 22 | 11 | 1999-2012 | 1 | 0 | – | 96 of 159 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 17 | 1955-2020 | 3 | 31 | $37M | 84 of 159 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 8 | 2001-2009 | 0 | 0 | $14K | 32 of 159 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 8 | 7 | 1998-2009 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 159 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 4 | 2007-2014 | 0 | 0 | $23K | 18 of 159 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Floyd County had?
NOAA records 19 tornadoes in Floyd County from 1955 to 2020, the strongest rated EF3, with 3 deaths and 31 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 23 tornadoes whose track touched Floyd County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 19: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 28 people, 3 of them in Floyd County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 17:28, as SPC files it | Trussville to SouthsideCrossed AL, GA | EF4 | 97.33 mi | 22 |
| 1994-03-27 11:14, as SPC files it | Cartersville | F4 | 49 mi | 3 |
| 2008-03-15 10:25, as SPC files it | Cartersville | EF3 | 16.93 mi | 2 |
| 1977-04-04 15:15, as SPC files it | Lindale | F3 | 8.8 mi | 1 |
| 2011-12-22 16:03, as SPC files it | Plainville to Calhoun | EF3 | 11.42 mi | 0 |
| 1994-03-27 17:01, as SPC files it | Cave Spring | F3 | 21 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.
Every tornado record filed for Floyd County (19)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-12 | Silver Creek, Floyd County | EF0 3.21 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2020-04-12 | Cave Spg, Floyd County | EF0 0.13 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2019-03-14 | Vans Vly, Floyd County | EF0 1.68 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 2012-02-22 | Forrestville, Floyd County | EF1 3.3 mi x 75 yd | 1 | 0 | $2.1M |
| 2011-12-22 | Pinson, Floyd County | EF0 0.42 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2011-12-22 | Coosa, Floyd County | EF2 12.69 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $3.0M |
| 2011-04-27 | Haney, Floyd County | EF2 18.61 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 4 | $6.6M |
| 2008-03-15 | Wax, Floyd County | EF3 2.86 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 1 | $1.4M |
| 1992-08-27 | Floyd County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1989-11-15 | Floyd County | F2 8 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 1 | $2.5M step |
| 1989-04-04 | Floyd County | F2 4 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-05-03 | Floyd County | F1 8 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-04-04 | Floyd County | F3 8.8 mi x 400 yd | 1 | 15 | $2.5M step |
| 1975-03-24 | Floyd County | F1 36.1 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 3 | $250K step |
| 1971-01-04 | Floyd County | F0 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-05-29 | Floyd County | F2 0.8 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-12-18 | Floyd County | F2 3.3 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1963-03-05 | Floyd County | F1 14.2 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 2 | $250K step |
| 1955-05-22 | Floyd County | F0 1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Floyd County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 9, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Thunderstorm WindLavender, Floyd County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-03-09 | Thunderstorm WindGarden Lakes, Floyd County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-17 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Ice StormFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindForrestville, Floyd County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm WindSilver Creek, Floyd County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm WindSilver Creek, Floyd County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-03-05 | Thunderstorm WindCrystal Spgs, Floyd County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-04-12 | TornadoSilver Creek, Floyd County | EF0 3.21 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2020-04-12 | TornadoCave Spg, Floyd County | EF0 0.13 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2019-03-14 | TornadoVans Vly, Floyd County | EF0 1.68 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-04 | TornadoFloyd County | F3 8.8 mi x 400 yd | 1 | 15 | $2.5M step |
| 2013-05-07 | FloodPinson, Floyd County The Calhoun Times Newspaper reported a car drove into flood waters off Thomas Bluff Road just inside Floyd County after a high speed chase with the Gordon County Police. The driver got out and tried to swim away. The person drowned and his body was found four days later. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2008-03-15 | TornadoWax, Floyd County A ground and aerial storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that first touched down in extreme north central Polk county just east of Seney, continued on an east-northeastward track ... | EF3 2.86 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 1 | $1.4M |
| 2012-02-22 | TornadoForrestville, Floyd County An EF-1 tornado touched down in Rome just west of the Maplewood Subdivision. EF-1 damage, consisting mostly of uprooted and snapped trees, occurred as the tornado moved in a general easterly direction. The tornado traveled east of Rome and nearly paralleled Kingston Highway, where the most significant damage was ... | EF1 3.3 mi x 75 yd | 1 | 0 | $2.1M |
| 2007-08-01 | Excessive HeatFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd The Rome News Tribune reported that a 65-year old man was found dead in his camper trailer at Roys Trailer Park near Rome on August 13th. The man was found closed in his hot trailer. The air conditioning was not functioning properly. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1993-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindRome, Floyd County A man was crushed and killed in Rome when thunderstorm winds toppled a large pine tree onto the tractor he was driving. Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines in Rome which caused 1,200 residents to loose electric power for up to an hour. (M61O) | 1 | 0 | $102K | |
| 2013-03-18 | Thunderstorm WindBrice, Floyd County A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that straight-line winds between 80 and 100 MPH occurred in the Silver Creek area. A home off Center Road was damaged by winds approximately 80 MPH. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along Highway 101 where the Silver Creek Mini Mart was heavily damaged. ... | 87 kt wind | 0 | 7 | $380K |
| 2011-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindCave Spg, Floyd County The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm winds, likely well in excess of 60 mph, caused widespread and extensive damage across the county. Some of the worst damage was in the Cave Spring area. All together, 157 homes and 13 commercial buildings sustained minor to moderate damage ... | 56 kt wind | 0 | 4 | $26M |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindCave Spg, Floyd County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 4 | $26M |
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtFloyd County · forecast zone Floyd | 0 | 0 | $16M | |
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtFloyd County and Polk County · forecast zone Polk | 0 | 0 | $8.1M | |
| 2011-12-22 | TornadoCoosa, Floyd County | EF2 12.69 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 3 | $3.0M |
| 2012-02-22 | TornadoForrestville, Floyd County | EF1 3.3 mi x 75 yd | 1 | 0 | $2.1M |
| 2003-05-06 | Flash FloodCountywide, Floyd County | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | |
| 2009-04-10 | HailCoosa, Floyd County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 2008-03-15 | TornadoWax, Floyd County | EF3 2.86 mi x 880 yd | 1 | 1 | $1.4M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 4, 1977 (tornado, Floyd County, 1 killed); November 15, 1989 (tornado, Floyd County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Floyd County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 82 | 69 | 73 |
| Hail | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 55 | 14 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 8 | 27 | 27 | 4 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 6 | 34 | 13 | 5 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 20 | 9 | 15 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 1 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
43% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1956 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 55 · Feb 52 · Mar 62 · Apr 110 · May 95 · Jun 119 · Jul 96 · Aug 53 · Sep 43 · Oct 23 · Nov 17 · Dec 37 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Floyd County
FEMA's register lists 19 declarations that include Floyd County: 10 major disasters, 9 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (5) and hurricane (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3642 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3616 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4501 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3464 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-09-15 | DR-4338 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2017-09-08 | EM-3387 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2014-02-11 | EM-3368 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2011-04-29 | DR-1973 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2008-03-20 | DR-1750 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3218 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2000-01-28 | DR-1311 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1998-03-11 | DR-1209 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1995-10-10 | DR-1071 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 1994-03-31 | DR-1020 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Flooding, and Severe Storms |
| 1993-03-15 | EM-3097 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 1990-02-23 | DR-857 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding |
| 1979-03-13 | EM-3072 | Flood | Rain, Flooding, Mudslide |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3044 | Drought | Drought |
| 1966-03-14 | DR-214 | Flood | Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Floyd County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 48 flood or flash flood records for Floyd County from 1996 to 2023, on 35 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Floyd County ranks 623rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $3.4 million on 382 claims filed in Floyd County; the most in one year was 107 in 1979. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 107 · 1980: 24 · 1981: 1 · 1982: 29 · 1984: 7 · 1985: 1 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 8 · 1990: 98 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 5 · 1994: 2 · 1995: 9 · 1996: 13 · 1997: 8 · 1998: 6 · 1999: 2 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 2 · 2003: 9 · 2004: 1 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 13 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 8 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Floyd County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Floyd County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $39.7 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | $10.0M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $1.9M | 3.6 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $4.1M | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $19M | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $592K | 5.4 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $470K | 62 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $425K | 31 modeled event-days a year |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $145K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Floyd County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Floyd County's FEMA declarations (CSV)19 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis