NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chattahoochee, FL
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
72 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Chattahoochee, Florida since 1851, 18 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Nicole in 2022. Since 1950, 101 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 18
- Tropical storms
- 54
- Tornadoes
- 101
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Chattahoochee
The strongest storm to pass near Chattahoochee was Michael in 2018, a Category 3 hurricane with 128 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1894, whose centre came within 4 miles. The record near Chattahoochee begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Nicole in 2022, a tropical storm 63 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 8 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 72 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 85% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Chattahoochee. The strongest of the 101 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on December 28, 1968; its path came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on September 15, 2004, killed 4 people. Of the 101, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2024. Of the 407 Florida cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Chattahoochee. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Chattahoochee.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chattahoochee
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NicoleNov 11 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | FredAug 17 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 12 mi | Category 3 (128 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | AlbertoMay 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 56 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1994 | BerylAug 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 13 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 20 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | BeckyJul 22 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 52 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1953 | AliceJun 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 22 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 33 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 12 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 57 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJun 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 2 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 63 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 4 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 30 | 32 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 53 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 73 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 60 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 10 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 12 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 57 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 20 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 9 | 52 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 13 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chattahoochee: 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 Chattahoochee
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s12
- 2000s11
- 1990s11
- 1980s6
- 1970s31
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1968 | F3 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F2 | 19 mi | 7 mi | 4 / 5 |
| Dec 19, 1995 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F2 | 5 mi | 168.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Jan 30, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 3.3 mi | 1 / 4 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 24.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 16.33 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | EF2 | 7 mi | 22.21 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F2 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | F2 | 8 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 18, 1988 | F2 | 25 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 101, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chattahoochee
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Chattahoochee since 1965, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 3, 2002. The most recent report is from March 23, 2013. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chattahoochee
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marianna Municipal Airport, FL, 24 miles northwest of Chattahoochee at 113 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 41°F. June and July are the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 51.2 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 51.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 72 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (26); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 100 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 23 nights a year. That 51.2 inches is more than at 27 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (22%). Quincy, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Tallahassee Airport, FL): 59.9 inches a year, 8.7 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 41 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Feb | 67 | 44 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 74 | 49 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Apr | 80 | 55 | 3.7 | 4 |
| May | 88 | 64 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 5.1 | 9 |
| Aug | 91 | 73 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Sep | 89 | 69 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 58 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Nov | 72 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 65 | 43 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Year | 79 | 57 | 51.2 | 69 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marianna Municipal Airport, FL (113 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 Chattahoochee
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chattahoochee: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $350,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on April 22, 2005. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 277 Florida cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 169 have had fewer than Chattahoochee.
March 11, 2000: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Chattahoochee — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm downburst winds damaged several houses and downed trees between River and Willow Roads. Reported by Decatur County 911.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Chattahoochee's ZIP code 32324 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $55,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 20% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 340 Florida cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 0 have fewer than Chattahoochee.
Gadsden County, which includes Chattahoochee, has been named in 40 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1985, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 22 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 28, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gadsden County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.3 million a year, the 48th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.2 million (32%), is from hurricanes.
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 Chattahoochee
- Sneads, FL8 mi
- Grand Ridge, FL12 mi
- Quincy, FL12 mi
- Brinson, GA19 mi
- Bainbridge, GA20 mi
- Greenwood, FL21 mi
- Altha, FL24 mi
- Blountstown, FL24 mi
- Marianna, FL24 mi
- Bristol, FL24 mi
- Donalsonville, GA24 mi
- Havana, FL25 mi
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