NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bogart, GA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bogart, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Bogart
None of the 15 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bogart; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1949, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Bogart begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 20 miles away. The 1880s and the 1900s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Bogart. The strongest of the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 28, 1973; its path came within 1 mile, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on March 31, 1973, killed 2 people. Of the 63, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on August 17, 2021. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bogart. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 80 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Bogart has more hail reports within 10 miles than 67% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bogart
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bogart: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Bogart
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s8
- 2000s8
- 1990s12
- 1980s9
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1973 | F3 | 1 mi | 18.7 mi | 1 / 65 |
| Mar 31, 1973 | F2 | 2 mi | 72.4 mi | 2 / 100 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F2 | 18 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 1994 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F2 | 14 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1976 | F2 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1976 | F2 | 23 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jan 29, 1970 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1966 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 13, 1966 | F2 | 20 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 1954 | F2 | 21 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Feb 29, 1952 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bogart
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 10 miles of Bogart since 1974, made on 54 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 4, 1999. The most recent report is from July 3, 2022. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bogart
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is U Of Ga Plt Sci, GA, 4 miles south of Bogart at 840 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 32°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and May and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 51.3 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (25.8 of 51.3 inches). September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 84°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 53 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 60 nights a year. That 51.3 inches is more than at 60 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (56%). Athens, 8 miles east, has its own station (Athens Ben Epps Airport, GA): 49.1 inches a year, 2.2 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 32 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 57 | 35 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Mar | 65 | 41 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 3.4 | 6 |
| May | 81 | 57 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 88 | 65 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 64 | 40 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 56 | 34 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 51.3 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at U Of Ga Plt Sci, GA (840 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Bogart
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 183 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bogart: 160 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 7 lightning strikes and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 21, 2017. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 242 have had fewer than Bogart.
August 23, 2013: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Bogart — 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
November 24, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Bogart — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
May 9, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Bogart — 1 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Oconee County, which includes Bogart, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oconee County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.2 million a year, the 63rd highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.0 million (57%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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