Two teenagers were killed by a lightning strike while fishing near Lejuene Road in Ware County, Georgia, at around 21:05 local time (LT) on July 10, 2025. The teens, aged 18 and 19, were found unresponsive at the scene by first responders about one hour later.
At least two fatalities were reported in Georgia and Mississippi during severe storms on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Over 150 000 customers in the southern states from Texas to the Carolinas were without power on Sunday morning, June 8.
A tornado touched down in Henry County, Georgia on May 29, 2025, injuring a father and his 18-year-old son. The son remains in ICU with critical injuries. The tornado destroyed their home and one other, while 11 additional structures sustained minor to moderate damage.
Atlanta issued its first-ever Extreme Cold Warning on Monday, January 20, 2025, as dangerously cold conditions swept across the region, marking a historic moment for the National Weather Service’s alert system.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move east on May 14, 2024, affecting northern Florida and southern Georgia with damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Additionally, heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over northern Florida, potentially leading to flash flooding. Another wave of heavy rainfall is forecast to impact parts of eastern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley later this week, and rain falling on saturated soils will likely cause additional flash flooding.
Heavy rainfall triggered damaging floods and mudslides in a number of municipalities in western Georgia on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. About 2 000 residents were cut off after roads were inundated, 400 families were left without water supply, and 10 bridges were…
Dangerous storm surge and tropical-storm-force winds expected along portions of the northern Gulf Coast later today, October 18 and tonight (CDT) as a dangerous weather system, currently designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen, heads toward northern Florida,…
At least 15 structures were destroyed when a tornado hit Talbotton, Georgia on March 3, 2019, injuring at least 6 people. Another tornado hit Cairo, causing heavy damage just south of downtown. The tornadoes were a part of a series of destructive tornadoes across…
A powerful hailstorm hit parts of Brazos Valley, Texas on March 18, 2018, leaving impressively sized hail behind. On Monday, strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are expected across parts of the Tennessee Valley and Southeast during the late…
A powerful winter storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday, January 3, 2017. Although measured amounts aren't impressive at all, compared to what regions further north are used too, in many places…
