NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Box Springs, 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
30 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Box Springs, Georgia since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Fred in 2021. Since 1950, 92 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 92
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
40 deaths in all
What the records show for Box Springs
The strongest storm to pass near Box Springs was Michael in 2018, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Box Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Fred in 2021, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 5 systems. Of the 30 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Box Springs has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 69% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 92 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 3, 2019; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 23 people. Of the 92, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 3, 2025. Box Springs has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1997, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Box Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Box Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FredAug 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 50 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 12 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 69 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 15 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 67 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 66 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Box Springs: 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 Box Springs
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s26(1 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s11
- 1980s6
- 1970s10
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF4 | 10 mi | 68.04 mi | 23 / 90 |
| Apr 18, 1953 | F3 | 19 mi | 39.8 mi | 8 / 495 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F3 | 13 mi | 49.5 mi | 5 / 75 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F3 | 22 mi | 7 mi | 2 / 20 |
| Mar 31, 1961 | F3 | 23 mi | 8.2 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | F3 | 23 mi | 51 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 23, 1971 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | F2 | 24 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 35 |
| Apr 27, 2017 | EF2 | 3 mi | 21.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 61.51 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 24 mi | 24.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 92, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Box Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Box Springs since 1997, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 11, 2007. The most recent report is from March 26, 2023. June has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Box Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Talbotton, GA, 12 miles north of Box Springs at 620 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 32°F. December is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 51.2 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (24.1 of 51.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 30 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 83°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 47 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 54 nights a year. That 51.2 inches is more than at 56 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (52%). Ellerslie, 14 miles northwest, has its own station (Columbus #2, GA): 51.8 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 67 | 41 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 4.1 | 5 |
| May | 81 | 56 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Aug | 88 | 67 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 65 | 40 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 34 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 51.2 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Talbotton, GA (620 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 Box Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 36 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Box Springs: 30 thunderstorm wind reports and 6 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $330,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 21, 2002. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 109 have had fewer than Box Springs.
April 4, 2011: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Box Springs — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “The Marion County 911 Center reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county. Several homes and business sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees on the structures, especially within the city of Buena Vista.”
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
Talbot County, which includes Box Springs, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Talbot County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $1.4 million a year, the 155th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $737,000 (53%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Box Springs
- Waverly Hall, GA14 mi
- Ellerslie, GA14 mi
- Midland, GA14 mi
- Buena Vista, GA15 mi
- Cataula, GA19 mi
- Shiloh, GA20 mi
- Columbus, GA20 mi
- Butler, GA21 mi
- Fort Benning, GA21 mi
- Manchester, GA23 mi
- Hamilton, GA25 mi
- Fortson, GA25 mi
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