| April 1977 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 killed, 15 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF3) | Wax | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $1,000,000 | A ground and aerial storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that first touched down in extreme north central Polk county just east of Seney, continued on an east-northeastward track across extreme southeast Floyd county. Approximately three miles of the 16-mile long path of this tornado was within Floyd county. The maximum path was once again estimated to be approximately 1/2 mile. Despite the relatively short time frame and small area of the county affected, considerable damage was inflicted to the far southeast part of the county. A home was destroyed on Old Wax Road, resulting in additional fatality and injury. Dozens of trees and several power lines were also down in this part of the county.||Overall damage consisted of 20 homes, 10 of which were destroyed, and 10 with minor damage. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Pinson | 1 killed, 1 hurt | The Calhoun Times Newspaper reported a car drove into flood waters off Thomas Bluff Road just inside Floyd County after a high speed chase with the Gordon County Police. The driver got out and tried to swim away. The person drowned and his body was found four days later. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | 1 killed, $50,000 | A man was crushed and killed in Rome when thunderstorm winds toppled a large pine tree onto the tractor he was driving. Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines in Rome which caused 1,200 residents to loose electric power for up to an hour. (M61O) |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brice | 7 hurt, $300,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that straight-line winds between 80 and 100 MPH occurred in the Silver Creek area. A home off Center Road was damaged by winds approximately 80 MPH. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along Highway 101 where the Silver Creek Mini Mart was heavily damaged. Winds were estimated at 100 MPH at this location. Also, several homes were damaged due to falling trees. Seven minor injuries occurred in the Silver Creek area, with three requiring hospitalization. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave Spg | 4 hurt, $20,000,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm winds, likely well in excess of 60 mph, caused widespread and extensive damage across the county. Some of the worst damage was in the Cave Spring area. All together, 157 homes and 13 commercial buildings sustained minor to moderate damage or were destroyed, many from downed trees. Four injuries were reported during this event, three which occurred when a large tree fell on a vehicle and a fourth when a large tree fell on a home and injured an elderly lady. Over 300 trees were down across the county causing 32 roads to be closed. Over 15,000 homes and many businesses across the county were left without power for several hours. Both Shorter University and Berry College were closed as neither institution had any power at the start of the business day. The Emergency Manager estimated that monetary damages from this countywide thunderstorm wind event exceeded the damage that occurred later in the day with an EF2 tornado, during which the damage was more localized. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Haney | 4 hurt, $5,000,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF2 tornado that originated in Cherokee county, Alabama, then crossed into extreme northwest Polk county, Georgia, continued across southern Floyd county before crossing into and eventually lifting in southwest Bartow county. The tornado tracked entered Floyd county approximately 1.4 miles south of Cave Spring then moved to the Bartow county line approximately 7.6 miles east of Lindale. Within Floyd county, the tornado had a path length of just under 19 miles. The maximum path width remained at 1/2 mile with maximum winds estimated to be 125 mph. Several homes sustained minor to moderate damage along the path of the tornado, in addition to numerous downed trees and power lines. One home on Old Cedartown Road was completely destroyed. There were no fatalities reported in Floyd county, but four injuries occurred at the damaged homes.||The earlier morning damaging thunderstorm wind event and this tornado in Floyd county netted 105 destroyed homes, 60 with major damage, and an additional 44 homes with minor damage.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #5, County #2-3, EF2, Polk-Floyd-Bartow, 2011:014]. |
| December 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Coosa | 3 hurt, $2,250,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, confirmed that an EF2 tornado, the first of six tornadoes to affect west Georgia on this day, touched down approximately three miles west-southwest of Rome, then continued on a northeastward track approximately 12 miles before lifting about 7 1/4 miles north-northeast of Rome. The tornado was determined to have a maximum path width of 200 yards with maximum winds estimated to be 125 mph. As the tornado first touched down just west of Rome, it was classified as an EF1 but strengthened to an EF2 as it moved toward the community of Walton Creek. The tornado remained at an EF2 intensity for approximately 1 1/2 miles as it crossed Georgia Highway 20. The tornado eventually lifted and dissipated just west of Georgia Highway 53, just north of Jones Bend Road. At least 20 homes along the path of the tornado sustained significant damage. Many trees and several power lines were also damage or destroyed by the tornado. In addition, three minor injuries were reported at one of the damaged homes. Numerous trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado as well, including along Georgia Highway 27, Division Street, Shorter Avenue, Edmond Road, and Elm Street. Some traffic signals were also blown down.||[12/22/11: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF2, Floyd, 2011:027]. |
| March 1975 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 3 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1963 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Rome | 2 hurt, $10,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck three homes in the city of Rome. The lightning caused injury to a man and a boy at one residence as lightning entered through a window. Fires were started at the other two residences, but damage was reported to be minor. |
| November 1989 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Everett Spgs | 1 hurt, $75,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck near a young girl on Dodd Boulevard in east Rome causing injury. A home in the area was also set on fire by a lightning strike. In addition, a power substation in the northern part of the county was struck by lightning with a resulting fire. Much of the county was left without power as a result. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver Creek | 1 hurt, $55,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that thunderstorm winds wreaked havoc on downtown Rome. The Civil War constructed Brock's Greek Revival Mansion, often referred to as "Sherman Oaks", was severely damaged when two 100-foot tall oak trees crashed through the roof. Nearby on the same street, debris from another storm damaged tree caused significant damage to a Ford Expedition. At the Knight's Tower Hill Apartment building, also constructed during the Civil War, a downed tree caused significant damage to a parked vehicle. Another large tree was toppled at the historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The tree fell near the cemetery's apex and caused damage to a wall at the Hight gravesight. The public reported that some power lines were down in the southeast part of Floyd county near Silver Creek. One person was injured as a result. Over 8000 residents in the county were without power much of the evening, either from downed power lines or lightning strikes to power lines. |
| September 2009 | Flood | Alto Park | 1 hurt, $15,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported flooding across parts of Floyd county, especially in the Rome area. A male was caught and injured in a storm drain when the raging high water attempted to carrying him downstream. Minor flooding was observed on some roads in the county. The monetary damage estimate was estimated to be $15,000, primarily in the form of debris removal. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | 1 hurt, $12,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported six trees down in the Rome area. One tree fell on a car with two occupants; one occupant was injured. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosedale | 1 hurt, $10,000 | The Floyd County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern part of the county in the Plainville, Everett Springs and Armuchee areas. One male received minor cuts when a glass door was blown in west of Armuchee. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | 1 hurt | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree limb fell and hit a 19-year old female during strong thunderstorm wind gusts at an outdoor event in Rome. The individual was taken to the hospital and released with minor injuries. |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Rome | 1 hurt | The Rome News-Tribune reported that a lady was injured by a lightning strike to her home. The lightning struck the woman through an electrical appliance in her home. Lightning also disrupted power to around 1300 customers in the Rome area when lightning struck a power pole in the city. |
| May 2001 | Lightning | Rome | 1 hurt | The Rome News Tribune reported that a man was struck by lightning and injured. This information was confirmed by the Floyd county 911 center at the time of the event. The man was sitting in a wooden swing on the front porch at his residence. The lightning struck a nearby tree a few feet from the porch and then arced over to the roof of the house. The man sustained burns to his legs, but was not injured seriously. |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Forrestville | $1,600,000 | An EF-1 tornado touched down in Rome just west of the Maplewood Subdivision. EF-1 damage, consisting mostly of uprooted and snapped trees, occurred as the tornado moved in a general easterly direction. The tornado traveled east of Rome and nearly paralleled Kingston Highway, where the most significant damage was sustained near the intersection of Kingston Highway and Freeman Ferry. At this location, a small store lost a significant portion of its roof, and the entire roof was blown off of a single-wide manufactured home. The one indirect fatality associated with the storm occurred at this location, when a 73-year-old woman died of a heart attack after the storm passed. The tornado continued to parallel Kingston Highway, uprooting numerous trees. A couple of outbuildings were damaged or destroyed due to falling trees, and a single-wide manufactured home was heavily damaged when a tree fell on it. The tornado weakened to an EF-0 and finally lifted just east of the intersection of Kingston Highway and Mathis Road.||[02/22/12: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Floyd, 2012:004]. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | $1,000,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that extensive damage to trees in the south part of Rome toward Lindale was the result of strong straight-line thunderstorm winds, estimated to be on the order of 80 mph. Up to 100 trees were uprooted or blown over in this area. Two dozen homes sustained moderate to major damage. One home was crushed by a very large tree which fell right across the middle of the structure. In addition, at least five roads across the county were also closed as a result of downed trees. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Coosa | $1,000,000 | Several reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to baseballs were received from the northern part of Floyd county as yet a third supercell thunderstorm tracked across the region from Coosa to just south of Shannon. Hail in Rome ranged in size from less than pennies to baseballs. Golf ball-sized hail was observed near Shannon. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $1,000,000 | The Floyd county Emergency Management Director and the county 911 center reported extensive flooding of roads around the county because of flash flooding and river flooding as four to five inches of rain was reported in just a few hours during the late morning and early afternoon. Nearly 30 roads around the county had to be closed because of flooding. Twenty to 30 residents of the Willingham Village Apartments in West Rome had to be evacuated because of flood waters as a nearby creek overflowed its banks. The Rome News Tribune reported that flooding was quite extensive across the county, especially in the Rome area. A number of homes in the Rome area were also flooded, and several businesses in downtown Rome were also flooded. The Garden Lakes area suffered extensive flooding with a number of homes flooded. In some cases, the water rose several feet on the homes. On Martha Berry Highway, water rose as high as the back of a sofa in one home. In downtown Rome, water seeped through three levels at Adams Furniture ruining thousands of dollars of furniture in the storage area. Next door to the furniture store, some offices were damaged from the flood water. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Everett Spgs | $500,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread damage to trees, power lines, and property across Floyd county as a line of severe thunderstorms tracked from northwest to southeast across the county. Hundreds of trees were down across the county, many of which fell on power lines. Dozens of homes and other structures were also damaged by the downed trees. At least five house fires were the result of downed trees and power lines. Many roads across the county were blocked throughout the night from numerous downed trees. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave Spg | $500,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director and the Rome News Tribune reported that a narrow, 5 to 10-mile wide line of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts of at least 60 mph from the southwest to the northeast part of the county. Several large trees were blown down in the Cave Spring, Rome, and Shannon areas. Extensive damage was reported to about seven homes in Rome on Fernwood Drive, Shoreline Drive, Brookwood Avenue, East Fourth Street, East Glover Street, and Flannery Street. Six homes were damaged in Cave Spring from downed trees. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | $500,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed along Georgia Highway 20 by thunderstorm winds. Straightline thunderstorm winds caused considerable tree and power line damage in and through- out the city of Rome. Power outages were reported for one to two hours following the wind damage. Twelve to 15 homes and three businesses throughout the Rome area received slight to moderate roof and structural damage from trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One of the hardest hit areas was at the intersection of Old Calhoun and Warren Roads where numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Vans Vly | $496,000 | Floyd County Emergency Management relayed a report from a trained spotter of golf ball size hail near McGee Bend Road and Fosters Mill Road. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Armuchee | $496,000 | Numerous reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail were received from amateur radio operators and the public. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Armuchee | $450,000 | A volunteer student for the National Weather Service reported golf ball-sized hail. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Coosa | $345,000 | Several reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls, were received from the Floyd County Emergency Management Director and the public across the central portion of the county from southwest of Coosa, to Lindale and Rome. Golf ball-sized hail was observed in downtown Rome. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Cave Spg | $325,000 | Several reports of hail, ranging in size from nickels to golf balls, were received from the Floyd County Emergency Management Director, storm spotters, and the public. Nickel-sized hail was reported from the Cave Spring area, with nickel to golf ball-sized hail just north of Cave Spring. Several car windshields were broken from large hail on Georgia Highway 100 north of Cave Spring. Further east in the southeast part of the county, southeast of Lindale, there were widespread reports from the public of penny to nickel-sized hail. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Armuchee | $300,000 | Several reports of large hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls were received from the public across northern Floyd county. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Rome | $300,000 | The public reported golf ball-sized hail with a second thunderstorm that tracked across northern Floyd county. Golf ball-sized hail was reported from the north side of Rome to Shannon. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Armuchee | $300,000 | Many reports of large hail, ranging in size from golf balls to baseballs were received from the public across northern Floyd county, including the northern side of Rome and Shannon, as a supercell thunderstorm tracked from west of Armuchee to Pinson. At least one report of shattered windshields was received from the public in the Armuchee area. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Coosa | $300,000 | Several reports of large hail were received from southern and western Floyd county, including Cave Spring, Lindale, and Silver Creek. The Floyd County Emergency Management Director and the public reported golf ball-sized hail from Cave Spring, to Blacksbluff Road and the Lock and Dam Park near Coosa, to five miles west of Lindale. Pea-sized hail was reported on the far east end of the county near the Bartow county border. Smaller pea-sized hail was observed on the south side of Rome and in Rome itself. |
| July 2009 | Lightning | Lindale | $250,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck an old 1800's residential home in the Boozeville community resulting in a fire that completely destroyed the structure. Firefighters reported that cloud-to-ground lightning was so intense in the area at the time that it hampered their efforts to extinguish the fire. |
| August 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1989 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | $225,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm winds blew down over 50 trees from just south of Rome to Cave Spring and just southeast of Lindale. Two homes suffered considerable damage from the downed trees. One of these homes was on the west side of Rome on Mountain Chase Road. Several power lines were also down throughout the same areas. Doppler radar detected a significant downburst in the area at the time. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pinson | $200,000 | The Floyd County 911 Center reported that nearly three dozen trees were down across the county. Three homes and two vehicles were damaged from falling trees. Several power lines were also down. The hardest hit area was the Horseleg Creek area. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | $200,000 | Floyd county 911 reported numerous trees were blown down in Rome and across Floyd county. The wind knocked trees across power lines, onto vehicles, and into homes across southern Floyd county. About 15 vehicles and 25 homes were damaged by winds that probably reached 60-70 mph. Upwards of 6,000 homes lost power. |
| July 2009 | Lightning | Lavender | $150,000 | WSB TV of Atlanta and the Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck the Collier Springs Road Country Club setting the structure on fire and causing significant damage. |
| March 2008 | Lightning | Wax | $150,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that a home at 5229 Rockmart Road in Silver Creek was struck by lightning and completely destroyed from the resulting fire. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shannon | $150,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Georgia Highway 53 in the Shannon area of northeast Floyd county. Eleven structures were damaged and at least 9000 customers were left without power for up to 12 hours or more. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Rome | $125,000 | The Rome News Tribune, as well as the Floyd County 911 center reported that lightning struck a home on Woodbine Street in Rome setting it on fire and causing extensive damage to the home. Much of the garage and adjacent areas of the structure were destroyed. Some minor electrical damage was reported to another home as a result of another lightning strike. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindale | $100,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that six trees were down in the Lindale to Rome area. Trees were down on homes on Barron Road and Clark Drive. Trees were down on vehicles on Presley Street, Crescent Street, Culio Road, and Druid Road. Trees were down on power lines on Midway Park Road. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coosa | $100,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that strong wind gusts associated with a line of showers and isolated thunderstorms blew down at least a dozen trees across the county. An apartment building and adjacent garage were heavily damaged when a large oak tree fell on the structures. A vehicle was also damaged from a large downed tree limb. Some power lines were also impacted by the downed trees. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Rome | $75,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that two homes and vehicle on Virginia Circle, near the Coosa Country Club, were damaged when lightning struck an adjacent tree causing it to fall. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fosters Mills | $75,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that seven trees were blown down, mostly on the northeast side of Rome. One tree was down on a home on East 2nd Street in Rome, causing major damage to the structure. Another large tree was down across Shannon Circle in Rome. Approximately six miles north to northeast of Rome, trees were down across Sam Harris, Bells Ferry, Bert, and Old Dalton Road. In Shannon, a tree was down across a power line on 2nd Street. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $75,000 | The Rome Daily News, the Marietta Daily Journal, the public, and amateur radio operators reported widespread tree and power line damage countywide. Trees were reported down on homes, a vehicle, and power lines, and were blocking several roads, especially in Rome. A house on Lakeview Drive in the Garden Lakes community sustained significant damage when a large oak tree fell on the roof. The handrail of the St. Peter's Episcopal Church was damaged when a tree fell on the front steps. A van was also damaged significantly when a large oak tree fell on it during the thunderstorm. There was also a report of damage to the awning and carport of one house in Rome and some windows were blown out of one house about 8 miles south of Rome. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome | $75,000 | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Rome | $70,000 | Several reports of hail, ranging in size from nickels to golf balls, were received from north central and northeastern Floyd county. An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized hail just south of Shannon, an off-duty National Weather Service employee and a storm spotter observed nickel-sized hail in Rome, and an observer for Fox 5 Television in Atlanta reported quarter-sized hail in Rome. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cave Spg | $65,000 | The public reported quarter-sized hail in Coosa and also about halfway between Cave Spring and Coosa, or about six miles north of Cave Spring. Golf ball-sized hail was reported six miles northeast of Cave Spring, or about halfway between Cave Spring and Lindale. Only pea-sized hail was observed in Rome. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Rome | $50,000 | The Emergency Manager reported numerous reports of flooding within the city of Rome. Several buildings experienced flooding, including six feet of water in the first floor of Kindred Hospital on Turner McCall Blvd. Additionally, numerous other roads were closed with water two to three feet deep. There was one report of a rescue from a stalled vehicle. Radar estimates indicate between 3.5 and 4.5 inches occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver Creek | $50,000 | Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down just southeast of Lindale. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Vans Vly | $50,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards touched down west of Randall Road SW where a few trees were uprooted and a shed was destroyed. The |tornado moved east-northeast across Randall Road to around the intersection of Lyons Bridge Road SW and Booger Hollow Road where it turned northeast along Booger Hollow road. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped and two homes were damaged just north of the intersection of Booger Hollow Rd and Lyons Bridge Rd. A carport collapsed and portions of the roof of one home and a building beside were peeled and scattered across the yard. Another home adjacent had significant amounts of its metal roofing peeled back allowing rainwater to damage the inside of the home. A trampoline was tossed approximately 100 yards over the second home into the top of a neighbor's tree. Numerous trees were snapped in the forest adjacent the homes. The tornado lifted northeast of the damaged homes before reaching Hwy 27. No injuries were reported. [03/14/19: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-0, Floyd, 2019:020]. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | $50,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that a tree was blown down onto power lines on Woodward street, and another fell on a house on Dogwood Street. One person was trapped in the Dogwood Street home but did not sustain any injuries. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Coosa | $50,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that a home was struck and set on fire by lightning. A specific damage amount was not provided. |
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