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 (due to its location and shorter coastline) 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 August 27, 1893 – Sea Islands Hurricane hit Sea Islands, causing major damage. August 30 – September 1, 1898 – second storm hit "near South Carolina border", putting it at mouth of Savannah River just downstream from Savannah. October 2, 1898 – 1898 Georgia hurricane struck Cumberland Island as a category 4 hurricane with winds, causing heavy damage amounting to around $1 million, and 179 casualties. October 15, 1947 – 1947 Florida-Georgia Hurricane.
1950–1959 Hurricane Baker (1950) Hurricane Easy (1950) Hurricane King Hurricane Able (1951) Hurricane Able (1952) Tropical Storm Alice (1953) Hurricane Florence (1953) Tropical Storm Hazel (1953) Tropical Storm One (1956) Hurricane Flossy (1956) Tropical Storm Ten (1956) Tropical Storm One (1957) Hurricane Audrey Tropical Storm Debbie (1957) Tropical Storm Esther (1957) Tropical Storm Arlene (1959) 1959 Escuminac disaster Hurricane Cindy (1959) Hurricane Gracie Tropical Storm Irene (1959)
1960–1969
Tropical Storm Brenda (1960) Hurricane Donna Hurricane Ethel (1960) Tropical Storm Florence (1960) Hurricane Alma (1962) September Gulf of Mexico tropical depression (1962) Tropical Storm One (1964) Hurricane Cleo Hurricane Dora Hurricane Hilda June 11–15, 1965 – An unnamed tropical storm produced rainfall across much of Georgia, with a peak amount of in Adel. September 10–12, 1965 – The outer bands of Hurricane Betsy dropped light rainfall in the state, peaking at in Ailey. September 30 – October 1, 1965 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie resulted in precipitation across much of Georgia, with up to observed in Greenville. In the Brunswick area, heavy rains flooded airfields and canals. June 9–12, 1966 – Tropical Storm Alma produced wind gusts and in Savannah. High winds damaged a few houses and downed trees near Albany, Georgia. The winds overturned a bus at Fort Gordon, injuring 11 soldiers. The storm caused about $50,000 in damage in the state. June 6–7, 1968 – Tropical Storm Abby brought rainfall to much of Georgia, peaking at at the Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge. Sustained winds between downed power lines. Tides of above normal caused minor coastal flooding. Overall, damage was minor, reaching less than $100,000. October 19–20, 1968 – Hurricane Gladys dropped rain across roughly two-thirds of Georgia, with a peak amount of near Jesup. August 17–20, 1969 – The outer bands of Hurricane Camille dropped light rainfall, particularly in the northern portions of the state, peaking at near Elberton. September 20–22, 1969 – Tropical Depression Twenty-Nine dropped torrential rainfall across southwestern Georgia, with up to observed in Attapulgus. Severe local flooding ensued, particularly in Decatur County, causing damage to property and crops, mostly to peanuts that were not threshed. October 1–2, 1969 – A subtropical storm brought light rainfall to the eastern portions of the state, peaking at in Folkston.
1970–1979 May 24–26, 1970 – Tropical Depression Alma dropped light rainfall in Georgia, peaking at in Alapaha. Tropical Storm Becky (1970) Tropical Depression Eight (1971) Tropical Storm Doria (1971) Tropical Depression Eleven (1971) Hurricane Edith (1971) Subtropical Storm Alpha (1972) Hurricane Agnes Hurricane Dawn (1972) Tropical Depression Eleven (1973) Tropical Depression Thirteen (1973) 1974 Florida subtropical storm Hurricane Carmen Tropical Storm Amy (1975) Tropical Depression Nine (1975) Hurricane Eloise Subtropical Storm One (1976) Tropical Storm Dottie Subtropical Storm Three (1976) Hurricane Babe (1977) Tropical Depression One (1979) Hurricane David Hurricane Frederic
1980–1989 Hurricane Dennis (1981) 1982 Florida subtropical storm Tropical Storm Chris (1982) Tropical Depression One (1984) Tropical Storm Isidore (1984) Tropical Depression Seventeen (1984) Hurricane Bob (1985) Hurricane Danny (1985) Hurricane Elena Tropical Storm Isabel (1985) Hurricane Juan (1985) Hurricane Kate (1985) Hurricane Bonnie (1986) Hurricane Charley (1986) 1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm Tropical Depression Nine (1987) Tropical Depression Fourteen (1987) Tropical Depression Four (1988) Tropical Storm Chris (1988) Tropical Depression Ten (1988) Hurricane Florence (1988) Tropical Storm Keith (1988) Tropical Storm Allison (1989) Hurricane Hugo
1990–1999
October 12–14, 1990 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Marco and moisture from the remains of Hurricane Klaus combined, producing heavy rainfall in Georgia, peaking at near Louisville. Some roads in eastern Georgia were flooded up to 6 feet (1.8 m) deep. The flooding resulted in some power outages. In Augusta, heavy precipitation forced 300 people to evacuate, while police officers rescued people in flooded cars. About 450 were left homeless. A tornado was spawned in Brantley County, which destroyed 25 unoccupied homes. Overall, there were five deaths and about $42 million in damage. June 29–July 3, 1991 – The precursor of Tropical Storm Ana dropped light rainfall in southeastern Georgia. August 27–28, 1992 – Dissipating Hurricane Andrew produced tropical storm force winds in Atlanta. Several damaging tornadoes were spawned in the state, causing about $100,000 in losses. Additionally, precipitation peaked at near Mountain City. August 28, 1992 – Although located well offshore, the outerbands of Tropical Storm Earl produced light rainfall in Georgia. Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) In Georgia, rainfall from the tropical cyclone peaked at 27.85 in (707 mm) near Americus. Due to a previously stalled cold front, which subsequently caused Alberto to remain stationary, the ground was already saturated with rainfall. Virtually all of the precipitation became instant runoff into streams and rivers. Peak discharges along the Flint and Ocmulgee rivers exceeded 100-year flood levels. At least 100 dam and recreational watersheds suffered severe damage or were destroyed. Many roads were inundated, forcing the closure of 175 roads and 1,000 bridges. Damage to highway infrastructure exceeded $130 million. Approximately 471,000 acres (191,000 ha) of croplands were submerged, causing about $100 million in damage to agriculture. Fifteen of the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) gaging stations were severely damaged or demolished, forcing data to be collected manually and reported by cellphone. Due to flooded water system, approximately 500,000 people were temporarily left without drinking water. There were 31 deaths in the state, most of which from cars being swept onto flooded roads or into swollen creeks. With $750 million in damage, Alberto was considered the costliest tropical cyclone in Georgia, while the flooding was considered the worst in the history of the state. Tropical Depression Two (1994) Tropical Storm Beryl (1994) Tropical Depression Ten (1994) Hurricane Gordon (1994) Hurricane Allison (1995) Hurricane Erin (1995) Tropical Storm Jerry (1995) Hurricane Opal Tropical Storm Josephine (1996) Hurricane Danny (1997) Hurricane Earl (1998) Hurricane Georges Tropical Storm Hermine (1998) Hurricane Dennis (1999) Hurricane Floyd September 21–22, 1999 – The outer bands of Tropical Storm Harvey produced up to of rainfall in Brunswick. October 15–17, 1999 – In association with Hurricane Irene, tropical cyclone warnings and watches were posted in Georgia, with a tropical storm watch for the entire coast and later a hurricane warning from Savannah northward. However, the storm brought only very light precipitation to the state, peaking at near Savannah.
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.Storm Data - June 2001 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 were also reported in the two buildings.