Storms near Georgia
The record holds 207 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Georgia between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 70 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 7 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 207storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 51at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Georgia?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 40 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 109 | 53% |
| Category 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 18 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 7 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Georgia storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 10 |
| 1860s | 8 |
| 1870s | 13 |
| 1880s | 18 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 13 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 39 |
| Sep | 70 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Georgia
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1898 (North Atlantic)25 September 1898 to 6 October 1898, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1854 (North Atlantic)2 September 1854 to 12 September 1854, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 938 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1894 (North Atlantic)26 September 1894 to 12 October 1894, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
Most recent storms near Georgia
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Colin (2022)1 July 2022 to 2 July 2022, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,011 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Georgia ranks number 4 among US states and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Georgia with their own pages
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Dora (1964)28 August 1964 to 16 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 942 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Kate (1985)15 November 1985 to 23 November 1985, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Alma (1966)5 June 1966 to 14 June 1966, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 970 hPa
- King (1950)13 October 1950 to 20 October 1950, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa
- Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
Georgia counties
Every county that a storm has come near is listed, most storms first. 159 of them have at least 3 storms and their own page.