Haralson County, Georgia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13143 · population 29,903 · 282 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 326 records for Haralson County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 260 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (105 records). The deadliest single record is the April 3, 1974 tornado: 1 death and 5 injuries. FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1974, 15 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
- 326on 260 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 120 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $51Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 23strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 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 Haralson County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 105 since 1973. 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 | 105 | 86 | 1973-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.4M | 76 of 159 |
| Hail | 63 | 52 | 1969-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | 40 of 159 |
| Drought | 36 | 36 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $5.1M | 50 of 159 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 25 | 1996-2018 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | 44 of 159 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 21 | 1961-2018 | 1 | 19 | $37M | 8 of 159 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 16 | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | $48K | 39 of 159 |
| Floods | 15 | 13 | 1997-2013 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M | 57 of 159 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 14 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 of 159 |
| Heat | 11 | 11 | 1999-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 of 159 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 8 | 2002-2017 | 0 | 1 | $374K | 51 of 159 |
| Lightning | 5 | 5 | 2002-2021 | 0 | 0 | $171K | 54 of 159 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 of 159 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2001-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 89 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 Haralson County had?
NOAA records 23 tornadoes in Haralson County from 1961 to 2018, the strongest rated EF3, with 1 death and 19 injuries recorded in the county. That is 8th of 159 Georgia counties and 142nd of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. 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 24 tornadoes whose track touched Haralson County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 23: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 16:50, as SPC files it | Tallapoosa to EmersonCrossed AL, GA | F2 | 65.9 mi | 1 |
| 2018-03-19 19:23, as SPC files it | JacksonvilleCrossed AL, GA | EF3 | 35.22 mi | 0 |
| 2012-03-02 19:09, as SPC files it | Dallas | EF3 | 29.02 mi | 0 |
| 1964-04-28 17:00, as SPC files it | Tallapoosa to BremenCrossed AL, GA | F3 | 15.7 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.
Every tornado record filed for Haralson County (23)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Buchanan, Haralson County | EF1 1.39 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 2 | $353K |
| 2018-03-19 | Hooper, Haralson County | EF1 1.02 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $353K |
| 2018-02-07 | Bremen, Haralson County | EF0 1.25 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $59K |
| 2013-04-11 | Hooper, Haralson County | EF0 5.7 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $38K |
| 2012-03-02 | Little Creek, Haralson County | EF3 14.97 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $964K |
| 2008-12-10 | Tallapoosa, Haralson County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $822K |
| 2005-08-29 | Felton, Haralson County | F0 1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 1999-05-07 | Bremen, Haralson County | F2 5.5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 3 | $709K |
| 1998-04-08 | Tallapoosa, Haralson County | F1 3.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $543K |
| 1989-04-04 | Haralson County | F1 3 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-03-05 | Haralson County | F1 3.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-05-03 | Haralson County | F1 2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1979-04-04 | Haralson County | F1 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1974-11-20 | Haralson County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 6 | $2.5M step |
| 1974-04-03 | Haralson County | F2 29.6 mi x 150 yd | 1 | 5 | $2.5M step |
| 1973-03-16 | Haralson County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1972-06-27 | Haralson County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1968-03-12 | Haralson County | F2 6.2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-11-30 | Haralson County | F1 2.2 mi x 37 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1967-11-22 | Haralson County | F2 6.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1964-04-28 | Haralson County | F3 10.6 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1961-12-12 | Haralson County | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1961-12-12 | Haralson County | F1 2.7 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K 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 Haralson County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 16, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm WindLittle Creek, Haralson County | 48 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtHaralson County · forecast zone Haralson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-17 | DroughtHaralson County · forecast zone Haralson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-25 | HailWaco, Haralson County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindBremen, Haralson County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindHooper, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindOld Tallapoosa, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindWaco, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindFelton, Haralson County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindBremen, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm WindWest Bremen, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-03-05 | Thunderstorm WindBuchanan, Haralson County | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 | TornadoHaralson County | F2 29.6 mi x 150 yd | 1 | 5 | $2.5M step |
| 1974-11-20 | TornadoHaralson County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 6 | $2.5M step |
| 1999-05-07 | TornadoBremen, Haralson County The tornado continued northeast from Carroll county and crossed into Haralson county southwest of Bremen. There was heavy damage to a mobile home dealership in Bremen, where around 35 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Debris was tossed across the highway. The tornado continued northeast and did damage at the ... | F2 5.5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 3 | $709K |
| 2018-03-19 | TornadoBuchanan, Haralson County A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 500 yards occurred on the west side of the city of Buchanan. The tornado touched down north of the New Vision Church of God cemetery and travelled south southeast snapping and uprooting small ... | EF1 1.39 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 2 | $353K |
| 1964-04-28 | TornadoHaralson County | F3 10.6 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 2017-10-08 | Strong WindHaralson County · forecast zone Haralson The Haralson County Emergency Manager reported a large tree blown down onto a building on Head Avenue in Tallapoosa. One injury was reported. | 45 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $12K |
| 2012-03-02 | TornadoLittle Creek, Haralson County 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 ... | EF3 14.97 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $964K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-01 | DroughtHaralson County · forecast zone Haralson | 0 | 0 | $5.1M | |
| 2003-05-06 | Flash FloodCountywide, Haralson County | 0 | 0 | $2.1M | |
| 2007-07-10 | Thunderstorm WindBremen, Haralson County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 2012-03-02 | TornadoLittle Creek, Haralson County | EF3 14.97 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $964K |
| 2008-12-10 | TornadoTallapoosa, Haralson County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $822K |
| 1999-05-07 | TornadoBremen, Haralson County | F2 5.5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 3 | $709K |
| 2018-03-19 | Thunderstorm WindHooper, Haralson County | 83 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $588K |
| 1998-04-08 | TornadoTallapoosa, Haralson County | F1 3.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $543K |
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 3, 1974 (tornado, Haralson County, 1 killed); November 20, 1974 (tornado, Haralson 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 Haralson 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 28 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Haralson County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 22 · Feb 24 · Mar 36 · Apr 43 · May 32 · Jun 41 · Jul 40 · Aug 20 · Sep 23 · Oct 14 · Nov 15 · Dec 16 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Haralson County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Haralson County: 9 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (5) and severe storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3642 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3616 | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Helene |
| 2021-01-12 | DR-4579 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Zeta |
| 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 |
| 2016-02-26 | DR-4259 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2014-03-06 | DR-4165 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2014-02-11 | EM-3368 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 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 |
| 1993-03-15 | EM-3097 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3044 | Drought | Drought |
| 1974-04-05 | DR-425 | Tornado | Tornadoes |
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 Haralson County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 15 flood or flash flood records for Haralson County from 1997 to 2013, on 13 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Haralson County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $47,000 on 1 claim filed in Haralson County; the most in one year was 1 in 2009. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2009: 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 Haralson County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Haralson County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $142K | once in about 285 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $398K | once in about 485 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.4M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $153K | 31 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $769K | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $59K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $182K | 5.5 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $138K | 63 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Haralson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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