Hurricanes and tropical storms in Georgia

153 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Georgia since 1851, 40 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 153tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 40at hurricane strength
  • 10as major hurricanes
  • 23since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Georgia by decade 50s: 7 60s: 3 70s: 12 80s: 18 18 90s: 12 00s: 10 10s: 12 20s: 8 30s: 5 40s: 8 50s: 9 60s: 6 70s: 9 80s: 6 90s: 5 00s: 6 10s: 9 20s: 8 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Gracie1959Category 4, Effingham
Helene2024Category 3, Decatur
Unnamed1893Category 3, Camden
Eloise1975Category 3, Decatur
Unnamed1898Category 3, Camden
Unnamed1893Category 3, Liberty
Unnamed1854Category 3, Liberty
Michael2018Category 3, Seminole
Unnamed1896Category 3, Brooks
Unnamed1916Category 3, Chatham
Idalia2023Category 2, Grady
Matthew2016Category 2, Camden
Unnamed1947Category 2, Chatham
Unnamed1885Category 2, Chatham
Unnamed1881Category 2, Chatham
Unnamed1853Category 2, Camden
Able1952Category 2, Chatham
Unnamed1894Category 2, Seminole
Unnamed1888Category 2, Lowndes
Unnamed1852Category 2, Seminole
Unnamed1851Category 2, Seminole
David1979Category 1, Camden
Dora1964Category 1, Camden
Unnamed1903Category 1, Thomas
Unnamed1894Category 1, Chatham
Unnamed1878Category 1, Chatham
Unnamed1867Category 1, Seminole
Unnamed1874Category 1, Burke
Kate1985Category 1, Decatur
Unnamed1928Category 1, Chatham

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in Georgia
Liberty County82
Bryan County81
McIntosh County81
Chatham County80
Wayne County77
Camden County76
Glynn County75
Ware County74
Brantley County71
Long County71
Charlton County70
Clinch County70
Appling County67
Effingham County67
Brooks County65
Tattnall County64
Pierce County63
Atkinson County63
Lowndes County62
Bacon County60
Echols County60
Lanier County59
Thomas County59
Coffee County58
Berrien County57
Bulloch County56
Cook County56
Evans County54
Decatur County53
Jeff Davis County52
Mitchell County51
Colquitt County51
Toombs County50
Screven County50
Grady County50
Worth County49
Irwin County49
Tift County47
Telfair County46
Montgomery County46
Ben Hill County46
Wheeler County44
Seminole County43
Candler County43
Wilcox County42
Burke County41
Emanuel County41
Early County41
Miller County40
Turner County40
Dodge County39
Baker County38
Crisp County37
Treutlen County36
Jenkins County35
Laurens County35
Dougherty County34
Dooly County33
Sumter County32
Pulaski County32
Johnson County31
Lee County31
Calhoun County31
Jefferson County30
Bleckley County29
Washington County29
Terrell County28
Stewart County27
Richmond County26
Randolph County26
Houston County25
Clay County25
Macon County24
Schley County23
Wilkinson County23
Webster County22
McDuffie County22
Glascock County22
Warren County21
Twiggs County21
Columbia County21
Marion County21
Quitman County21
Bibb County20
Taylor County20
Baldwin County19
Crawford County19
Hancock County19
Chattahoochee County19
Peach County19
Muscogee County18
Harris County17
Talbot County17
Jones County16
Putnam County15
Troup County15
Meriwether County15
Jasper County14
Upson County14
Taliaferro County13
Lincoln County13
Coweta County13
Heard County13
Monroe County13
Lamar County12
Wilkes County12
Carroll County12
Henry County11
Morgan County11
Butts County11
Elbert County10
Greene County10
Oglethorpe County10
Fayette County10
Newton County10
Pike County10
Clayton County10
Spalding County10
Oconee County9
Rockdale County9
Madison County8
Fulton County8
DeKalb County8
Haralson County8
Hart County8
Hall County6
Gwinnett County6
Franklin County6
Douglas County6
Walton County6
Paulding County6
Forsyth County6
Clarke County6
Jackson County5
Cobb County5
Habersham County5
Banks County5
Stephens County5
Barrow County4
White County4
Polk County4
Dawson County4
Rabun County3
Gilmer County3
Walker County3
Union County3
Towns County3
Cherokee County3
Gordon County3
Pickens County3
Lumpkin County3
Dade County3
Fannin County3
Floyd County3
Chattooga County3
Murray County2
Whitfield County2
Catoosa County2
Bartow County2