Georgia, 2008
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 2008 was 1,773 against 1,972 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2008 | Laurens | Tornado | EF2 | $1,400,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Fulton | Tornado | EF2 | $25,000,000 | 1 | 30 |
| 20 May 2008 | Cherokee | Tornado | EF1 | $46,000,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Brantley | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Polk | Tornado | EF3 | $3,500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Floyd | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Grady | Tropical Storm | — | $8,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Grady | Flash Flood | — | $8,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Banks | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Barrow | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Gwinnett | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Houston | Lightning | — | — | — | 12 |
| 11 May 2008 | McIntosh | Tornado | EF4 | $12,500,000 | — | 9 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Crawford | Tornado | EF1 | $550,000 | — | 8 |
| 11 May 2008 | Johnson | Tornado | EF1 | $15,000,000 | — | 6 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Effingham | Tornado | EF2 | $1,500,000 | — | 6 |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Early | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | 5 |
| 11 May 2008 | Johnson | Tornado | EF2 | $7,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 11 May 2008 | Toombs | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Jackson | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Fulton | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 May 2008 | Tattnall | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 24 May 2008 | Liberty | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $750,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Columbia | Tornado | EF1 | $140,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Charlton | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Carroll | Tornado | EF3 | $8,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Carroll | Tornado | EF1 | $7,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Douglas | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2008 | Jenkins | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $780,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Cherokee | Lightning | — | $350,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Grady | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Cherokee | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2008 | Jenkins | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Gwinnett | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Bulloch | High Wind | 58 mph | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Fannin | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Gordon | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Upson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Gwinnett | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2008 | DR-1761 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 14 |
| 20 Mar 2008 | DR-1750 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
124 NFIP claims, 34 of them paid, for $636,103.
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.