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Henry County, Georgia

County storm and disaster record · FIPS 13151 · population 240,522 · 319 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 449 records for Henry County, Georgia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 334 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (166 records). The deadliest single record is the June 29, 2010 lightning: 1 death and 1 injury. FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1973, 14 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
449on 334 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
228 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$170Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
27strongest EF3
FEMA declarations
16latest 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 Henry County most?

The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 166 since 1964. 44% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1964 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.

Henry County: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Severe thunderstorm wind 166 129 1964-2025 1 4 $2.9M 47 of 159
Hail 114 91 1976-2023 0 0 $37M 13 of 159
Drought 36 36 1997-2026 0 0 $6.8M 64 of 159
Tornadoes 27 22 1964-2025 0 23 $116M 12 of 159
Winter storms 21 21 1996-2026 0 0 $2.3M 53 of 159
Hurricanes and tropical storms 17 17 2002-2024 0 0 $302K 47 of 159
Extreme cold 14 14 1996-2007 0 0 – 50 of 159
Lightning 13 12 1997-2013 1 1 $3.1M 26 of 159
Heat 12 12 1999-2012 0 0 – 42 of 159
Floods 10 10 2003-2023 0 0 $359K 81 of 159
High wind and dust storms 10 10 2001-2017 0 0 $291K 47 of 159
Heavy rain 5 4 2001-2017 0 0 – 49 of 159
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 4 4 2002-2005 0 0 – 37 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 Henry County had?

NOAA records 27 tornadoes in Henry County from 1964 to 2025, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 23 injuries recorded in the county. That is 12th of 159 Georgia counties and 199th 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 Henry County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 27: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 2 people, 0 of them in Henry County.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched Henry County, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
2011-04-27 21:59, as SPC files itHamptonEF321.68 mi2
2023-01-12 15:10, as SPC files itGriffin to Locust GroveEF331.16 mi0
1964-12-24 21:00, as SPC files itTyrone to StockbridgeF375.4 mi0

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Georgia.

Every tornado record filed for Henry County (27)
Every tornado recorded in Henry County, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2025-05-29 Greenwood, Henry County EF2 1.82 mi x 200 yd 0 2 –
2025-05-21 Locust Grove, Henry County EF0 0.41 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
2025-05-21 Locust Grove, Henry County EF1 4.41 mi x 300 yd 0 0 –
2025-04-07 Locust Grv Trpl H Ar, Henry County EF0 1.62 mi x 75 yd 0 0 –
2025-03-31 Flippen, Henry County EF1 6.55 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
2023-01-12 Luella, Henry County EF3 30.98 mi x 2,200 yd 0 18 –
2019-02-12 Locust Grove, Henry County EF0 0.89 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $17K
2017-04-03 Locust Grove, Henry County EF0 1.77 mi x 250 yd 0 0 $60K
2013-04-28 Ola, Henry County EF0 1.05 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $25K
2011-04-27 Hampton, Henry County EF3 0.51 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $197K
2010-11-30 Locust Grove, Henry County EF0 0.84 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $7K
2008-05-11 Stockbridge, Henry County EF0 4.77 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $7K
2006-01-02 Mc Donough, Henry County F1 0.6 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $732K
2005-12-04 Stockbridge, Henry County F0 1 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $227K
2005-07-06 Mc Donough, Henry County F1 7 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $38K
2005-07-06 Mc Donough, Henry County F0 0.5 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $227K
2005-07-06 Hampton, Henry County F2 9 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $106M
1998-04-03 Locust Grove, Henry County F0 2 mi x 100 yd 0 1 $181K
1992-11-22 Henry County F2 3 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $250K step
1989-10-01 Henry County F2 3 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $250K step
1984-03-28 Henry County F0 0.5 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $250 step
1977-08-02 Henry County F1 1 mi x 100 yd 0 1 $3K step
1969-07-19 Henry County F2 1 mi x 37 yd 0 0 $25K step
1968-03-22 Henry County F1 0 0 $25K step
1964-12-24 Henry County F3 4.1 mi x 400 yd 0 0 $250K step
1964-12-24 Henry County F3 10.4 mi x 400 yd 0 1 $250K step
1964-12-24 Henry County F3 6.2 mi x 400 yd 0 0 $250K 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 Henry County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 25, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).

The 12 most recent records kept for Henry County
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-03-01 DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 –
2026-02-10 DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 –
2026-01-31 Winter StormHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 –
2026-01-24 Ice StormHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 –
2025-10-07 DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 –
2025-06-25 Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove, Henry County 52 kt wind 0 0 $5K
2025-06-25 Thunderstorm WindStockbrdg Beryhil Ar, Henry County 48 kt wind 0 0 $1K
2025-06-25 Thunderstorm WindBlacksville, Henry County 48 kt wind 0 0 $1K
2025-06-25 Thunderstorm WindStockbrdg Beryhil Ar, Henry County 43 kt wind 0 0 $1K
2025-06-25 Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove, Henry County 52 kt wind 0 0 $3K
2025-05-29 TornadoGreenwood, Henry County EF2 1.82 mi x 200 yd 0 2 –
2025-05-21 TornadoLocust Grove, Henry County EF0 0.41 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –

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

Records with deaths or injuries in Henry County, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2010-06-29 LightningMc Donough, Henry County The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 14-year old male was struck by lightning while standing outside his home in the Huntington Ridge subdivision in McDonough. The boy died overnight in the hospital following the incident. A 15-year old girl was simultaneously injured by the same lightning strike, but ... 1 1 –
1990-02-10 Thunderstorm WindHenry County 1 0 –
2023-01-12 TornadoLuella, Henry County New high-resolution areal imagery in concert with a reanalysis of radar data, areal surveys and ground surveys it has been determined that there were multiple tornadoes on the ground simultaneously in southwest Spalding and Northwestern Pike Counties as well as crossing tornado paths. The tornadoes were part of a ... EF3 30.98 mi x 2,200 yd 0 18 –
2025-05-29 TornadoGreenwood, Henry County An EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 135 mph quickly developed during the afternoon hours of May 29, 2025 in Henry County. A storm which had a history of very weak and broad rotation moved into the southern part of the county (Henry) and quickly spawned a tornado as it crossed Bethlehem Road at approximately 3:31pm ... EF2 1.82 mi x 200 yd 0 2 –
2012-07-03 Thunderstorm WindBlacksville, Henry County The Henry County Emergency Manager reported that severe thunderstorm winds blew over seven tractor trailers near the intersection of Highway 42 and King Mill Road. An individual inside one of the vehicles was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. 60 kt wind 0 1 –
2011-04-04 Thunderstorm WindStockbridge, Henry County The Henry County Emergency Management Director reported significant and widespread damage across the county from downed trees. Fourteen homes across the county were damaged from downed trees. At one of the affected homes, a person was trapped and injured. The person was later extricated and taken to a local medical ... 52 kt wind 0 1 $656K
1998-04-03 TornadoLocust Grove, Henry County The tornado in Spalding county continued into Henry county, but apparently weakened. Sight survey by NWS employees showed numerous trees were downed. Some were pointing toward the west while others were toward the south indicating rotation of the storm. Eight mobile homes in the Indian Creek mobile home park were ... F0 2 mi x 100 yd 0 1 $181K
1989-04-04 Thunderstorm WindHenry County 0 1 –
The costliest records in Henry County since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2005-07-06 TornadoHampton, Henry County F2 9 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $106M
2013-03-18 HailStockbridge, Henry County 2.75 in hail 0 0 $12M
2000-06-01 DroughtHenry County · forecast zone Henry 0 0 $6.8M
2013-03-18 HailMc Donough, Henry County 1.75 in hail 0 0 $3.0M
2011-04-04 HailHampton, Henry County 1.75 in hail 0 0 $3.0M
2007-06-12 HailScarboroughs Xrds, Henry County 1.75 in hail 0 0 $2.1M
2008-05-20 HailMc Donough, Henry County 1.75 in hail 0 0 $2.1M
2009-02-18 HailHampton, Henry County 1.75 in hail 0 0 $1.9M

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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 24, 1964 (tornado, Henry County); December 24, 1964 (tornado, Henry County); December 24, 1964 (tornado, Henry 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 Henry 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).

Henry County: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Severe thunderstorm wind0201823383847
Hail00174145182
Drought––––318123
Tornadoes05122656
Winter storms––––11082
Hurricanes and tropical storms––––01322

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

44% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1964 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 27 · Feb 30 · Mar 35 · Apr 51 · May 45 · Jun 66 · Jul 71 · Aug 45 · Sep 30 · Oct 12 · Nov 16 · Dec 21 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Henry County

FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Henry County: 8 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (4) and hurricane (3).

Declarations including Henry County, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2026-01-24EM-3642Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2024-09-26EM-3616Tropical StormHurricane Helene
2023-01-16DR-4685Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
2020-03-29DR-4501BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3464BiologicalCovid-19
2017-09-15DR-4338HurricaneHurricane Irma
2017-09-08EM-3387HurricaneHurricane Irma
2014-02-11EM-3368Severe Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
2005-09-05EM-3218HurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
2000-01-28DR-1311Severe StormSevere Winter Storm
1998-03-11DR-1209Severe StormSevere Storms and Flooding
1994-07-07DR-1033TornadoTornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(Trop Storm Alberto)
1993-03-15EM-3097SnowstormSevere Snowfall, Winter Storm
1990-02-23DR-857Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornaodes & Flooding
1977-07-20EM-3044DroughtDrought
1973-04-04DR-370TornadoTornadoes & 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 Henry County had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 10 flood or flash flood records for Henry County from 2003 to 2023, on 10 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Henry County ranks 1428th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

Named storms on Henry County's flood and tropical record
StormBeganRecordsDeaths in the county
Hurricane Irma2017-09-1110

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.2 million on 78 claims filed in Henry County; the most in one year was 16 in 2024. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1980: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1994: 4 · 2001: 1 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 1 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 1 · 2009: 5 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2015: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 2; 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 Henry County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Henry County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $51.6 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.

National Risk Index ratings for Henry County (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
LightningRelatively High$1.1M63 a year (modeled)
TornadoRelatively Moderate$8.7Monce in about 5 years (modeled)
HailRelatively Moderate$1.9M4.9 a year (modeled)
Riverine FloodingRelatively Moderate$31Monce in about 3 years (modeled)
Ice StormRelatively Moderate$454K1.2 a year (modeled)
Cold WaveRelatively Moderate$3.3Monce in about 2 years (modeled)
Strong WindRelatively Moderate$900K2.5 a year (modeled)
EarthquakeRelatively Low$1.6Monce in about 577 years (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Henry County

  1. DeKalb County 779
  2. Henry County 449
  3. Spalding County 434
  4. Clayton County 398
  5. Newton County 347
  6. Rockdale County 301
  7. Butts County 276

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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