Georgia, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 2,211 against 1,528 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2000 | Mitchell | Tornado | F3 | $20,000,000 | 11 | 175 |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Grady | Tornado | F3 | $3,500,000 | 6 | 15 |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Brooks | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Liberty | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Mitchell | Tornado | F3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Colquitt | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Gilmer | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Lumpkin | Lightning | — | — | — | 51 |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 13 |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Tift | Tornado | F2 | $2,000,000 | — | 10 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Richmond | Tornado | F2 | — | — | 8 |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Polk | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | 6 |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Cherokee | Lightning | — | $30,000 | — | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Fulton | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Gwinnett | Lightning | — | $625,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Decatur | Tornado | F1 | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Rockdale | Ice Storm | — | $980,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Laurens | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Banks | Tornado | F0 | $105,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Meriwether | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Cobb | Lightning | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Lamar | Tornado | F1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Dougherty | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Paulding | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Burke | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Bryan | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cherokee | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Paulding | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Bartow | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Houston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Fulton | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Clayton | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Gwinnett | Tornado | F1 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cherokee | Lightning | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Cherokee | Tornado | F1 | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Cobb | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Habersham | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Banks | Ice Storm | — | $980,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Barrow | Ice Storm | — | $980,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Bartow | Ice Storm | — | $980,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2000 | DR-1315 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms/Tornados | 6 |
| 28 Jan 2000 | DR-1311 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 51 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
143 NFIP claims, 105 of them paid, for $1,119,980.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.