County Hazards

Storm events on record through

Coweta County, Georgia Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 793 storm events on record for Coweta County, Georgia, from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest event on record is a thunderstorm wind event on 16 Mar 2026.

FEMA has 15 disaster declarations on record for the county from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is EM-3642 of 24 Jan 2026.

OpenFEMA has 38 NFIP claims on record for the county from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026. The NFIP paid $461 thousand on these claims.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.

The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.

Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .

This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .

Since the last update: no change is on record for Coweta County. The site compares the agency data at each update. Updates of the data

The five hazards

Storm events on record for Coweta County by hazard and period (NCEI, through 30 Jun 2026)
Hazard1950 to 20262000 to 20092010 to 20192020 to 2026Newest event
Hail161552220
Tornado33679
Flood3216112
Wind3966087167
Winter2511110
Other event types146Heat, cold, drought, wildfire, lightning, fog, tropical and other types
All storm events793240170205

A hazard name opens the page of that hazard for the county. A hazard has a page from 10 events. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

Forecast zones with the name of the county give 131 of the 793 events. A county count has the events that NCEI gives to the county. It also has the events of a forecast zone that has the name of the county. A zone with another name counts for the state only.

Rates of Coweta County beside the total of the counties of Georgia and of the United States
MeasureCowetaAll counties of GeorgiaAll counties of the United States
Storm events for each 100 square miles, 1950 to 2026179.896.049.3
Storm events for each 10,000 residents, 1950 to 202652.951.352.5
NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force, 2016 to 202559.9123.8185.3

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. The site gives a rate for each 10,000 residents only from 10,000 residents. Residents and area: Census Bureau, 2021.

Newest storm events on record

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile WSW of SHARPSBURG. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles E of MC COLLUM. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile NE of THOMAS XRDS. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

4 miles N of MC COLLUM. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles NNE of DRESDEN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles SW of NEWNAN. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles E of THOMAS XRDS. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

5 miles WNW of GRANTVILLE. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles ESE of ROSCOE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile N of SARGENT. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

4 miles SE of HANDY. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

1 mile N of HANDY. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind45 mph (39 knots, estimated gust)

5 miles NE of MC COLLUM. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Drought

On record for the forecast zone

Drought

On record for the forecast zone

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

7 miles WNW of GRANTVILLE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

5 miles SSE of HANDY. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles SE of WELCOME. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

4 miles WNW of GRANTVILLE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

5 miles NNW of GRANTVILLE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind64 mph (56 knots, estimated gust)

2 miles SSW of NEWNAN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

At MC BRIDE. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind70 mph (61 knots, estimated gust)

At DRESDEN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles WNW of ST CHARLES. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

Thunderstorm Wind60 mph (52 knots, estimated gust)

3 miles SSW of THOMAS XRDS. Damage estimate: $1 thousand

The 25 events above are the newest in the NCEI record. A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. Wind speed is in miles per hour, with the knots that NCEI gives. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Download these events (CSV)

Storm events on record for Coweta County by year, 1950 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1950s00000000000
1960s00110100003
1970s231141010114
1980s002131203921
1990s961405711144628140
2000s32224031233710191313240
2010s1927518131922161813170
2020s1393377232030 (part of the year)205

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NCEI recorded tornado events from 1950, and hail and thunderstorm wind events from 1955. It recorded all event types from 1996. A count before 1996 has fewer event types.

FEMA disaster declarations

FEMA has 15 disaster declarations on record for Coweta County from 1964 through 1 Oct 2026. The newest is EM-3642: SEVERE WINTER STORM.

Disaster declarations that name Coweta County (OpenFEMA, through 1 Oct 2026)
DeclaredNumberTypeIncident typeTitle in the FEMA recordAssistance
EM-3642EmergencyWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORMPublic
EM-3616EmergencyTropical StormHURRICANE HELENEPublic
DR-4600Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESPublic
DR-4501Major disasterBiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMICIndividual, Public
EM-3464EmergencyBiologicalCOVID-19Public
DR-4338Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE IRMAPublic
EM-3387EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE IRMAPublic
DR-4165Major disasterSevere Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMPublic
EM-3368EmergencySevere Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMPublic
DR-1973Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODINGIndividual, Public
DR-1858Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGIndividual
EM-3218EmergencyHurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATIONPublic
DR-1071Major disasterHurricaneHURRICANE OPALIndividual, Public
DR-1033Major disasterTornadoTORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)Individual, Public
EM-3044EmergencyDroughtDROUGHTPublic

DR is a major disaster declaration. EM is an emergency declaration. FM is a fire management assistance declaration. A declaration for the whole state is on the Georgia page. What a disaster declaration is

The dataset includes declared recovery programs and geographic areas (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset).

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.

Flood insurance claims (NFIP)

OpenFEMA has 38 NFIP claims on record for Coweta County from 1978 through 8 Sep 2026.

The NFIP paid $461,495 on 24 claims.

The county has 59.9 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 10 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 167 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.

NFIP claims in Coweta County by year of loss, 1978 to 2026
DecadeYear that ends in 0Year that ends in 1Year that ends in 2Year that ends in 3Year that ends in 4Year that ends in 5Year that ends in 6Year that ends in 7Year that ends in 8Year that ends in 9All
1970s000
1980s00200000002
1990s00000002114
2000s000305000210
2010s301214101013
2020s3220101 (part of the year)9

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

NFIP claims by year of loss with the amount paid: 19 years
NFIP claims in Coweta County by year of loss, with the amount paid (OpenFEMA, through 8 Sep 2026)
Year of lossClaimsClaims with a paymentAmount paid
20261not shownnot shown
20241not shownnot shown
20222not shownnot shown
20212not shownnot shown
20203not shownnot shown
20181not shownnot shown
20161not shownnot shown
20154not shownnot shown
20141not shownnot shown
20132not shownnot shown
20121not shownnot shown
20103not shownnot shown
20092not shownnot shown
200555$114,534
20033not shownnot shown
19991not shownnot shown
19981not shownnot shown
19972not shownnot shown
19822not shownnot shown

A year with fewer than 5 claims shows the count of claims and no amount. A year with 1 to 4 claims with a payment shows no amount either. Such an amount could point to one property. The amount is the sum of the building, contents and increased cost of compliance payments. FEMA counts 4 multiple-loss properties in the county (2 Aug 2026). How FEMA redacts NFIP claims

This dataset is not intended to be an official federal report, and should not be considered an official federal report.

Note, the County Code field may not reflect the individual county the property is located as projects can be associated with more than one county

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.

FEMA cannot verify the quality and/or timeliness of any data or any analysis derived therefrom after the data has been retrieved from FEMA.gov.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions, copied on . The page gives: last updated 2025-01-22.

National Risk Index

Risk Index rating
Relatively Low
Risk Index score
65.6 of 100
Expected Annual Loss rating
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
$32 million
Social Vulnerability rating
Very Low
Community Resilience rating
Relatively Moderate
National Risk Index of Coweta County by hazard type (FEMA, December 2025 release)
Hazard typeRisk Index ratingExpected Annual Loss
Cold waveRelatively Moderate$2,431,586
DroughtRelatively Low$145,425
EarthquakeRelatively Low$966,293
HailRelatively Moderate$958,098
Heat waveRelatively Low$1,173,324
HurricaneRelatively Low$314,361
Ice stormRelatively Moderate$363,450
Inland floodingRelatively Low$18,197,277
LandslideVery Low$798
LightningRelatively Moderate$649,607
Strong windRelatively Moderate$1,367,724
TornadoRelatively Moderate$5,232,546
WildfireVery Low$53,008
Winter weatherVery Low$17,205

The National Risk Index dataset leverages available source data for natural hazard and community risk factors to develop a baseline relative risk measurement for each United States county and Census tract.

The rating is a qualitative categorization that describes the community in comparison to all other communities at the same level, ranging from “Very Low” to “Very High.”

The National Risk Index data are meant for planning purposes only.

The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Data: Frequently Asked Questions (December 2025, v1.20), copied on .

The labels and the ratings are those of FEMA. Expected Annual Loss is a figure for a whole county. It is not a figure for a property. How to read the National Risk Index

Tropical storm and hurricane tracks

The HURDAT2 record of the National Hurricane Center has 26 tracks within 100 miles of the centre point of the county, through the 2025 season. 0 of them were within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

Storm names, years and distances: 26 tracks
Tropical storm and hurricane tracks within 100 miles of the centre point of Coweta County (NHC HURDAT2)
Storm nameYearNearest point of the trackHighest wind within 100 miles
Michael201898 miles58 mph
Opal199584 miles58 mph
Eloise197559 miles63 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm196580 miles46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm194090 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm193290 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm192899 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm192695 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm191517 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm191218 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm190731 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm190659 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm19039 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm190224 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm190199 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm190174 miles40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm189849 miles46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm189827 miles52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm189671 miles52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm189350 miles58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm188963 miles52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm188741 miles46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm188245 miles46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm188196 miles58 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm185918 miles46 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm185238 miles46 mph

A name is the storm name that the National Hurricane Center gave. The distance is from the centre line of the track. It does not show how far the wind, the rain or the surge of a storm went.

ZIP Codes, cities and towns of Coweta County

Each ZIP Code below has a page with its NFIP claims by year. 1 more ZIP Code has fewer than 5 claims and no page.

A city or town has no page of its own. This page is the record for the whole county, which has these places:

  • Chattahoochee Hills
  • East Newnan
  • Grantville
  • Haralson
  • Moreland
  • Newnan
  • Palmetto
  • Senoia
  • Sharpsburg
  • Turin

Official channels

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Coweta County, Georgia: storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims on record". https://countyhazards.com/county/ga/coweta/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026; FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. Page made on .

Where the data comes from

  • Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026.
  • Disaster declarations: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, read on 1 Oct 2026.
  • NFIP claims: OpenFEMA NFIP Claims, as of 8 Sep 2026. Multiple-loss properties: 2 Aug 2026. Policies in force: 3 Aug 2026.
  • National Risk Index: FEMA, December 2025 release. Storm tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through the 2025 season.
  • Residents, area, places and adjacent counties: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage.

How the counts are made · Corrections · Hazards in all states: hail, tornado, flood, wind, winter

Questions

How many tornado events are on record for Coweta County?
NCEI has 33 tornado events on record for Coweta County from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026. 8 events have a rating of EF2 or F2, or a higher rating.
How large is the hail on record for Coweta County?
NCEI has 161 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. 35 events have a hail size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.
Which month has the most storm events on record for Coweta County?
June has 156 of the 793 storm events on record from 1950 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many NFIP claims are there for each 1,000 policies in force in Coweta County?
The county has 59.9 NFIP claims for each 1,000 policies in force. The rate uses 10 claims with a year of loss from 2016 to 2025. FEMA counts 167 residential policies in force on 3 Aug 2026. The claims have every type of building. FEMA counts residential policies only.