Excessive Heat in Georgia

Events

417

Deaths

4

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 1 to 27, 20072 deaths · 97 eventsAugust 2007 proved to be one of the hottest months on record for much of north and central Georgia as a large ridge of high pressure combined with abnormally dry conditions from several preceding months of below normal rainfall.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 11, 20071 death · 1 eventA heat wave produced heat indicies of 100-110 over the area. A 69 year old woman in Burke county died of heat stroke.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, September 5, 20151 death · 1 eventA broad, persistent upper-level ridge of high pressure resulted in warm afternoon temperatures across northwest Georgia. An infant left inside of a vehicle for several hours died of hyperthermia in Walker County.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Georgia, June 29 to 30, 2012111 eventsThe strong upper level ridge responsible for record-breaking heat across the Plains and Midwest slid toward the Southeast on the 28th.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, September 3 to 12, 200297 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft stagnated over the southeastern U.S. for several days during the first 11 days of September. Consequently, temperatures were unseasonably warm during the first part of September.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Georgia, July 1, 201297 eventsThe record-breaking heat wave that started across Georgia in late June continued into the beginning of July.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 12 to 14, 202378 eventsThe combination of above average temperatures and above average dewpoints resulted in high heat index values in excess of 113 over a large portion of southwest and south central Georgia during the August 12-14 time period.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 7 to 8, 202321 eventsThe combination of above average temperatures and above average dewpoints resulted in high heat index values in excess of 113 over a large portion of southwest and south central Georgia during the August 7-8 time period.
• Excessive Heat and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 26, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 eventsRecord heat across the area along with plenty of moisture produced heat index values between 115 and 125 degrees. Surface Based CAPE values reached as high as 6000-6500 j/kg with DCAPE values approaching 1500-1600 j/kg.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, July 30, 20105 eventsAn unseasonably hot and humid airmass resulted in heat index values of 115 degrees or higher across much of coastal South Carolina and coastal Georgia.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, July 25, 20103 eventsAn expansive and deep layered ridge of high pressure extending across the southeast United States resulted in very hot and humid conditions across southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia, with heat index values in excess of 115 degrees in couple areas.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 4, 20112 eventsA strong mid and upper level ridge produced large thickness values over the southeast. These thickness values supported afternoon high temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s inland and mid 90s along the coast.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 10, 20071 eventA large ridge of high pressure at the surface and aloft resulted in excessively hot and humid conditions across the area.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, August 11, 20071 eventA large ridge of high pressure at the surface and aloft resulted in excessively hot and humid conditions across the area.
• Excessive Heat in Georgia, July 31, 20111 eventThe combination of hot temperatures and high levels of humidity, resulted in heat indices which met or surpassed Excessive Heat Warning criteria across portions of southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia.

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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.