Storm History: Burke County, Georgia

Events

384

Deaths

2

Injuries

36

Damage

$26 million

Episodes

221

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · 3 injured · $18 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20071 death · 1 event here

• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · 3 injured · $18 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 20094 injured · $3.0 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 197219 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$754,000 · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 28, 19635 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$210,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$160,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 18, 2013$152,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 2023$86,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 12, 2022$75,000 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2008$56,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2015$56,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2012$32,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1984$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2003$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 2, 2016$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$25,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 28, 2005$15,000 · F1 · 8 events here

• Hail, April 5, 1993$5,000 · 3.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2002$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, January 13, 197219 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 20094 injured · $3.0 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 28, 19635 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1985F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$6,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2000F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$160,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Burke County, with its track

• Hail, June 29, 2026$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 202652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2025EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20241 death · 3 injured · $18 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$11,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20247 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202455 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20241 injured · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202460 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 2023$86,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202374 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 7, 2023$200 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20231 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 27, 2023$400 · 0.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202378 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 12, 2022$75,000 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202265 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 14, 2022$20 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20222 events here
• High Wind, January 3, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 30, 2021$20 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 202165 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$25,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 19, 2020$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, January 12, 2020$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 10, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 3, 201860 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2018$60 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2018$200 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$800 · 4 events here
• Hail, March 20, 2018$200 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, September 11, 2017$200 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 201755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2017$20 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 11, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 2, 2016$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20161.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2015$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2015$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2015$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2015$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2015$56,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2015$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2014$8,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2014$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, April 18, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2014$14,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2013$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2013$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2013$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2013$152,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2012$32,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2012$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2012$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 27, 2012$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2012$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$210,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2011$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2011$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$754,000 · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, October 25, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2010$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2010$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 200960 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2009$14,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 20094 injured · $3.0 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2008$56,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$5,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008$160,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20071 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20071 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 200755 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 200675 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 200660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2005$15,000 · F1 · 8 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Hail, October 3, 200455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200464 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 21, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2003$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 2003$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 15, 2002$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2002$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 200160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 200165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2000F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 20001 injured · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 19991 injured · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 19, 199860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1998F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 199855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 199750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 1995$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1995$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 6, 1995$50 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$6,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 1994$10,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 1994$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 1993$5,000 · 3.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 23, 19921 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 19920.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 19901 injured · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 19871 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1985F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 19841 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1984$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 19841 event here
• Tornado, December 4, 1983F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 19831 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 1982F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 19811 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 19801 event here
• Hail, August 31, 19781.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 197486 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 13, 197219 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 19711 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 19711 event here
• Tornado, February 26, 1971F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19691.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 28, 19635 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Burke CountyEvery warning in Burke County since 1986Every county in Georgia

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.