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Georgia, 2006

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,287events recorded2,138 in 2005
2deaths recorded22 injuries
$44Mproperty damage (estimates)$293K crop damage
0disaster declarations77 NFIP claims, $944K paid
← 20052007 →

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

Wind536
Hail458
Lightning83
Winter75
Tropical36
Flood30
Tornado25
Heat21
Other18
Drought5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 1,287 against 2,138 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Floyd County31
Cherokee County27
Effingham County27
Chatham County25
Gwinnett County25
Ware County21
Camden County20
Whitfield County20
Cobb County19
Clinch County18
Gilmer County18
Walker County18
Catoosa County17
Fulton County17
Lowndes County17
Douglas County16
Fannin County16
Rabun County16
Screven County16
Burke County15
Murray County15
Union County15
Dade County14
Haralson County14
Polk County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
14 May 2006IrwinLightning——1—
31 Jul 2006RockdaleHeat——1—
15 Nov 2006ChattahoocheeTornadoF1$500,000—9
2 Jan 2006PikeTornadoF3$750,000—3
13 Jan 2006ColquittTornadoF1$2,000,000—1
8 Apr 2006PolkTornadoF2$450,000—1
31 Dec 2006DoolyTornadoF2$150,000—1
8 Apr 2006PolkTornadoF0$350,000—1
22 Jul 2006BaldwinThunderstorm Wind58 mph$115,000—1
25 Dec 2006MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind66 mph$100,000—1
14 Jan 2006RabunHigh Wind69 mph$10,000—1
19 Apr 2006TroupLightning———1
28 Sep 2006ElbertThunderstorm Wind69 mph——1
8 Aug 2006LowndesLightning———1
8 Apr 2006CobbTornadoF1$5,990,000——
19 Apr 2006CobbHail1.75 in$5,000,000——
2 Jan 2006ClaytonHail1.75 in$2,000,000——
2 Jan 2006FayetteTornadoF2$2,000,000——
25 May 2006ForsythHail1.75 in$1,800,000——
8 Apr 2006FultonTornadoF1$1,500,000——
14 May 2006EffinghamHail1.75 in$1,000,000——
5 Aug 2006FayetteLightning—$665,000——
8 Apr 2006CherokeeThunderstorm Wind60 mph$650,000——
19 Apr 2006CarrollHail2.50 in$600,000——
19 Apr 2006TroupHail2.75 in$550,000——
22 Jun 2006GwinnettLightning—$550,000——
22 Jun 2006CowetaHail1.75 in$540,000——
2 Jan 2006HenryTornadoF1$500,000——
13 Jun 2006ChathamTornadoF1$500,000——
15 Aug 2006PickensLightning—$500,000——
26 May 2006OconeeHail1.75 in$470,000——
2 Jan 2006PikeHail2.75 in$400,000——
20 May 2006GilmerHail2.75 in$400,000——
19 Apr 2006HarrisHail2.75 in$350,000——
8 Apr 2006BanksTornadoF0$350,000——
2 Jan 2006MonroeHail1.75 in$300,000——
2 Jan 2006MeriwetherHail1.75 in$300,000——
20 Apr 2006FloydHail1.75 in$300,000——
25 Dec 2006Ben HillTornadoF1$300,000——
2 Jan 2006FultonTornadoF2$250,000——

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 2006

No declaration touching Georgia was made in 2006.

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

77 NFIP claims, 45 of them paid, for $943,524.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.