List of Georgia hurricanes


The list of Georgia hurricanes includes tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the U.S. state of Georgia. Fewer hurricanes have hit Georgia directly than other states in the Southeast, with an estimated return period of 10–11 years. The last system to make landfall in the state at hurricane intensity was Hurricane David in 1979. Further, only three major hurricanes have struck Georgia, the most recent of which being in 1898. However, numerous tropical cyclones have passed near or through the state.

List of storms

Most of the following are tropical cyclones that passed through the states after weakening from their peak.

Pre-1950

1950–1959

1960–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

  • September 18–19, 2000 – Hurricane Gordon crossed the state as it was weakening and transitioning into an extratropical cyclone. The storm produced light rainfall in southeastern Georgia, peaking at in Woodbine.
  • September 22–23, 2000 – Tropical Storm Helene moved across Georgia and dropped rainfall across much of the state, with a peak total of in Dunwoody.
  • June 11–13, 2001 – Tropical Storm Allison brought heavy rain and flooding to many counties in central and east central Georgia. Precipitation in the state peaked at near Quitman. In the cities of Athens, Crawfordville, Eatonton, Lexington, Milledgeville, 24 hour rainfall amounts of were common. The Little River crested at its highest level on record, while the Oconee River exceeded flood stage by. Several counties were impacted by flooding, with many roads and bridges being washed out. In Greene County, a bridge was washed out, leaving 25 residents of a neighborhood stranded. Over 20 roads were inundated in the county; Baldwin, Brooks, Lowndes, Pulaski, Putnam, and Taliaferro counties also reported that numerous secondary roads and some state highways were flooded. In Pulaski County, a road in the southwest part of the county was washed out, leaving a canyon. In Milledgeville, an Animal Hospital had to be evacuated when a nearby creek rising out of its banks threatened to flood the facility.
  • August 4–7, 2001 – Tropical Storm Barry dropped light rainfall in Georgia, peaking at in Valdosta.
  • September 11–13, 2001 – The outer bands of Hurricane Gabrielle produced of precipitation in Brunswick.
  • July 9–13, 2002 – The precursor to Tropical Storm Arthur dropped light rainfall in the state, with up to near Dallas.
  • August 4, 2002 – The outer bands of Tropical Storm Bertha dropped minimal amounts of precipitation in southeastern Georgia.
  • Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) – Hanna dropped heavy rainfall across much of Georgia, peaking at at Donalsonville, at Carrollton, and at Embry. The heavy rainfall helped to relieve a persistent drought. However, climatologists determined that the rainfall did not fully alleviate the dry conditions. The band of thunderstorms produced gusts of, downing trees and power lines. In the Atlanta area, 48,000 customers experienced power outages. The winds tore a roof off a house and damaged a number of mobile homes. The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding; in Donalsonville, 250 houses and 50 businesses suffered water damage, while another 35 were damaged in nearby Miller County. Roads were flooded, including parts of U.S. Route 27. Crop damage was significant in the state; about $19 million in damage to cotton and peanut crops were reported.
  • Hurricane Isidore – Weakening Hurricane Isidore produced wind gusts of in northern Georgia. With saturated soils across the region from recent heavy rainfall, several weak and small trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell down on power lines. The hardest hit areas included Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Cedartown, and Ellijay. Catoosa, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Union, and Whitfield counties all reported that a number of trees and power lines were down. In Union County, nearly two dozen trees were blown down, one of which caused damage to a house. Rainfall from the storm peaked at near Mountain City, causing local flooding in some areas. In Lawrenceville, two offices of the Gwinnett Daily Post flooded. At one of the office buildings, there was up to of standing water, a floating concrete slab, and about 2,300 sections of paper and advertisements were soaked. Mud and other debris was also reported in the two buildings.
  • October 9–11, 2002 – Hurricane Kyle dropped moderate rainfall that peaked at 5.35 inches at Hunter Army Airfield. Most of the precipitation fell in a 12-hour period, which flooded roads and low-lying areas; several roads were closed, and numerous vehicles stalled in the floodwaters.
  • Tropical Storm Bill (2003) – The storm produced moderate rainfall in northwestern Georgia, which peaked at 7.1 inches in Monroe. Precipitation caused flooding in numerous locations around the Atlanta metropolitan area, leaving some roads impassable or closed. An F1 tornado touched down near Pennington and caused severe damage to two dairy sheds, a tractor, and three metal storage buildings. The tornado then destroyed a hay barn, a carport, and a car inside the carport as well, while also causing a tree to fall. It continued through a forested area, toppling hundreds of trees. As it entered a more urban area, it downed 30 isolated trees, some of which fell on a portion of Interstate 20, temporarily closing the roadway. The tornado damaged seven houses, primarily to roof damage, although one experienced damage to several windows, while another had a utility trailer and a car damaged by fallen trees; a commercial building was damaged as well. An F2 tornado in Clito knocked down trees and damaged mobile homes. Severe thunderstorms caused considerable damage to a house near Louisville and knocked down several trees. Bill also caused thunderstorms in Kite which uprooted several trees onto a car and a house. One man in Atlanta died due to a falling tree. Damage totaled to $244,500.
  • Tropical Depression Seven – Made landfall near St. Catherines Island. It brought light rainfall to the eastern and southern portions of Georgia, peaking at in Savannah.
  • Tropical Storm Grace (2003) – Brought light and isolated rainfall to Georgia, generally about.
  • Tropical Storm Henri (2003) – The outerbands brought generally light rainfall to the southern portions of the state, reaching about.
  • Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004) – This storm dropped generally light rainfall in Georgia.
  • Hurricane Charley – The outerbands of Hurricane Charley bring light precipitation to most of coastal and central Georgia.
  • Hurricane Frances – Frances dumped up to of rain onto the state and caused the closings of schools in 56 counties. Across Georgia, winds of and gusts to led to the downing of tree branches and power lines, which left up to 380,000 residences without power. Significant crop damage occurred, particularly to the cotton and the peanut crops. On average, 30 percent of the crops were lost during Frances.
  • Hurricane Ivan
  • Hurricane Jeanne
  • Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) – The remnants of Tropical Storm Matthew brought light rainfall to northern Georgia.
  • Tropical Storm Arlene (2005) – Tropical Storm Arlene brought rainfall to much of the state, causing localized flooding. In Towns County, multiple residents were forced evacuate due to overflowing creeks and rivers in the northern portion of Georgia.
  • Hurricane Cindy spawned a tornado in Hampton, causing damage to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Tara Field. A tornado in Fayette County damaged three homes and caused about $3 million in losses. Four other tornadoes were confirmed across the state. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta recorded over 5 inches of rain on July 6, its sixth-highest one-day rainfall since records began in 1878. This is more rain than the area normally gets in all of July.
  • Hurricane Dennis – The outerbands of Hurricane Dennis caused local flooding the Atlanta area. One fatality occurred when a man was struck by a falling tree.
  • Hurricane Katrina – Hurricane Katrina brought heavy rains and strong winds to northern and central Georgia. At least 18 tornadoes formed in Georgia on August 29, the most on record in that state for one day in August. The most serious of these tornadoes was an F2 tornado which affected Heard County and Carroll County. This tornado caused 3 injuries and one fatality and damaged several houses. In addition this tornado destroyed several poultry barns, killing over 140,000 chicks. The other tornadoes caused significant damages to buildings and agricultural facilities. In addition to the fatality caused by the F2 tornado, there was another fatality in a traffic accident.
  • Hurricane Ophelia (2005) – Hurricane Ophelia brought light rainfall and storm surge to coastal Georgia.
  • Hurricane Rita – Hurricane Rita produces up to of precipitation in southern Georgia.
  • Tropical Storm Tammy (2005) – Up to of rainfall in Darien caused flooding in coastal Georgia. Several dirt and coastal roads were washed out. In Brunswick, 30 homes were damaged by flooding. A tornado in the area snapped trees and caused moderate roof damage.
  • Hurricane Wilma – The outerbands of Hurricane Wilma brought light rainfall to southern and coastal Georgia.
  • Tropical Storm Alberto (2006) – As Tropical Storm Alberto moved through Georgia, moderate winds of up to occurred along the coastline. Rainfall ranged from 3–5 inches across the southeast portion of the state, with a peak of 7.05 inches in Rincon. Alberto produced a storm tide of 8.53 feet at Pulaski National Monument">Pulaski County, Georgia">Pulaski National Monument, causing some beach erosion.
  • Hurricane Ernesto (2006) – The outerbands of Hurricane Ernesto produce light rains and gusty winds in coastal Georgia.
  • Tropical Storm Barry (2007)
  • Hurricane Humberto (2007)
  • Tropical Depression Ten (2007)
  • Tropical Storm Cristobal (2008)
  • Tropical Storm Fay (2008)
  • Hurricane Ike
  • Tropical Storm Claudette (2009)
  • Hurricane Ida (2009)

2010–2019

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