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Georgia, 2011

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

2,354events recorded1,347 in 2010
29deaths recorded200 injuries
$294Mproperty damage (estimates)$100M crop damage
5disaster declarations98 NFIP claims, $479K paid
← 20102012 →

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

Wind956
Hail476
Drought366
Winter234
Tropical97
Lightning72
Tornado67
Flood31
Wildfire26
Other26
Heat3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2011 was 2,354 against 1,347 in 2010.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2011
Chatham County87
Effingham County67
Bulloch County46
Cobb County30
Floyd County30
Cherokee County29
Liberty County29
Coweta County27
Forsyth County27
Gwinnett County27
Douglas County26
Richmond County26
Walker County26
Wayne County25
Gilmer County24
Bartow County22
Bibb County22
Catoosa County22
Fulton County22
Harris County22
Lowndes County22
Screven County22
Ware County22
Camden County21
Dade County21

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 Apr 2011CatoosaTornadoEF4$25,000,000830
27 Apr 2011DadeTornadoEF3$20,000,000225
27 Apr 2011LamarTornadoEF3$10,000,000212
27 Apr 2011SpaldingTornadoEF3$25,000,0002—
4 Apr 2011ButtsThunderstorm Wind60 mph$200,0002—
26 May 2011FultonThunderstorm Wind61 mph$100,0002—
5 Apr 2011DodgeTornadoEF2$150,00012
5 Apr 2011IrwinThunderstorm Wind69 mph$50,00011
13 Oct 2011ScrevenThunderstorm Wind63 mph$3,00011
27 Apr 2011RabunTornadoEF3$5,000,0001—
4 Apr 2011FultonThunderstorm Wind58 mph$250,0001—
18 Jun 2011CobbThunderstorm Wind60 mph$30,0001—
26 May 2011CobbThunderstorm Wind60 mph$30,0001—
5 Apr 2011ColquittThunderstorm Wind63 mph$25,0001—
16 Nov 2011ForsythThunderstorm Wind49 mph$20,0001—
5 Apr 2011Forecast zoneStrong Wind35 mph$20,0001—
9 Jan 2011ForsythHeavy Snow——1—
27 Apr 2011BartowTornadoEF3$15,000,000—25
27 Apr 2011WalkerTornadoEF2$5,000,000—25
15 Jun 2011RichmondThunderstorm Wind69 mph$12,000—24
28 Apr 2011MonroeTornadoEF2$5,000,000—10
27 Apr 2011TroupTornadoEF2$10,000,000—6
27 Apr 2011FloydThunderstorm Wind64 mph$20,000,000—4
27 Apr 2011FloydTornadoEF2$5,000,000—4
22 Dec 2011GordonTornadoEF3$500,000—4
5 Sep 2011LibertyLightning———4
22 Dec 2011FloydTornadoEF2$2,250,000—3
5 Sep 2011CherokeeTornadoEF1$17,000,000—1
16 Nov 2011HarrisTornadoEF2$5,000,000—2
25 Apr 2011MuscogeeThunderstorm Wind64 mph$350,000—2
9 Jan 2011CatoosaHeavy Snow———2
9 Jan 2011HarrisWinter Storm———2
9 Jan 2011MurrayHeavy Snow———2
27 Apr 2011HeardTornadoEF1$1,500,000—1
27 Apr 2011LumpkinTornadoEF2$750,000—1
28 Feb 2011CherokeeThunderstorm Wind59 mph$500,000—1
4 Apr 2011HenryThunderstorm Wind60 mph$500,000—1
6 Jun 2011CookThunderstorm Wind69 mph$30,000—1
5 Apr 2011CookThunderstorm Wind69 mph$20,000—1
5 Sep 2011RandolphThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000—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 2011

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Jun 2011FM-2921Fire management assistanceFireSweat Farm Again Fire1
15 Jun 2011FM-2920Fire management assistanceFireRacepond Wildfire3
29 Apr 2011DR-1973Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding26
25 Mar 2011FM-2876Fire management assistanceFireMosley Road Fire1
25 Mar 2011FM-2875Fire management assistanceFireElan Church Road Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss

98 NFIP claims, 47 of them paid, for $479,240.

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.