NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Concord, 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
22 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Concord, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Michael in 2018. Since 1950, 116 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 116
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Concord
None of the 22 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Concord; the strongest was Michael in 2018, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Concord begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Michael in 2018. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 6 systems. Of the 22 systems, one has come since 2000. Concord has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 116 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 25, 2021; its path came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on January 12, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 116, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 75 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on June 25, 2025. Concord has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1988, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Concord.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Concord
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 16 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 Concord: 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 Concord
By decade
- 2020s29(3 EF3+)
- 2010s31(2 EF3+)
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s6
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF4 | 24 mi | 38.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 11 mi | 30.82 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 7 mi | 21.68 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 4 mi | 31.16 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF3 | 19 mi | 16.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | F3 | 3 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | F3 | 24 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | F3 | 19 mi | 51 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 17 mi | 125.76 mi | 4 / 40 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F2 | 3 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 6 mi | 21.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 5 mi | 23.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 116, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Concord
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Concord since 1988, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on January 2, 2006. The most recent report is from November 8, 2025. March and May have the most reports, 6 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Concord
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Experiment, GA, 15 miles northeast of Concord at 934 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 34°F. January is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 54.2 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (26.8 of 54.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 22 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (10); a normal September there has highs of 84°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 39 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 52 nights a year. That 54.2 inches is more than at 82 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (76%). Molena, 8 miles south, has its own station (Thomaston 4SE, GA): 50.4 inches a year, 3.8 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 34 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Feb | 59 | 37 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Mar | 67 | 44 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Apr | 74 | 50 | 4.0 | 6 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 84 | 64 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 75 | 52 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 42 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Year | 74 | 52 | 54.2 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Experiment, GA (934 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 Concord
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 153 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Concord: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 34 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on February 15, 2016. March has had the most flash floods, 18 of 34. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 351 have had fewer than Concord.
July 6, 2005: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Concord — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “An amateur radio operator reported that numerous large trees were blown down around the Burt Adams Boy Scout Camp off Georgia Highway 36 about four miles south of Covington. Power was also out throughout the area.”
April 4, 2011: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Concord — $150,000 damage.
July 17, 2024: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Concord — $100,000 damage.
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
Pike County, which includes Concord, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pike County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.7 million a year, the 132nd highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.2 million (59%), 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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Cities near Concord
- Williamson, GA6 mi
- Molena, GA8 mi
- Zebulon, GA8 mi
- Meansville, GA10 mi
- Brooks, GA11 mi
- Woodbury, GA12 mi
- Senoia, GA14 mi
- Griffin, GA14 mi
- Milner, GA15 mi
- Luthersville, GA15 mi
- Thomaston, GA16 mi
- Greenville, GA17 mi
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