NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Coolidge, 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
71 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Coolidge, Georgia since 1851, 12 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 12
- Tropical storms
- 59
- Tornadoes
- 103
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
38 deaths in all
What the records show for Coolidge
The strongest storm to pass near Coolidge was Helene in 2024, a Category 2 hurricane with 106 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1886, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Coolidge begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 7 systems. Of the 71 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Coolidge has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 84% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on January 22, 2017, came within 17 miles. Of the 103, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on April 7, 2025. Coolidge has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1998, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Coolidge.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Coolidge
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 26 mi | Category 2 (106 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 54 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 11 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 49 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 9 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | Unnamed 1971 stormAug 16 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 12 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | LoveOct 21 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 58 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 16 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 46 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 10 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 9 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | overhead | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 40 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 19 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 38 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Coolidge: 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 Coolidge
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s19(4 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s11
- 1970s17
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | EF3 | 17 mi | 24.66 mi | 11 / 45 |
| Feb 13, 2000 | F3 | 21 mi | 9.2 mi | 11 / 175 |
| Feb 13, 2000 | F3 | 10 mi | 15 mi | 7 / 15 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | F3 | 24 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 200 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | EF3 | 14 mi | 1.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 11, 1968 | F3 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1989 | F2 | 5 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F2 | 22 mi | 168.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.68 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | EF2 | 5 mi | 18.67 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | EF2 | 14 mi | 10.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Coolidge
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Coolidge since 1998, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on May 31, 2012. The most recent report is from November 9, 2025. March has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Coolidge
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Moultrie 2 ESE, GA, 14 miles northeast of Coolidge at 340 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 39°F. June is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and May the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 50.1 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (26.0 of 50.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 71 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (22); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 82 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 21 nights a year. That 50.1 inches is more than at 43 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (40%). Ochlocknee, 11 miles west, has its own station (Cairo 1SW, GA): 51.0 inches a year, 0.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 39 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Feb | 64 | 43 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Apr | 77 | 54 | 3.5 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 5.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Aug | 89 | 72 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Sep | 86 | 67 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | 3 |
| Nov | 69 | 47 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 42 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 50.1 | 69 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Moultrie 2 ESE, GA (340 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 Coolidge
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Coolidge: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 2 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $334,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on February 7, 2017. September has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Coolidge.
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
Thomas County, which includes Coolidge, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 tropical storms, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Thomas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $20.2 million a year, the 40th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.7 million (43%), 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 Coolidge
- Pavo, GA9 mi
- Ochlocknee, GA11 mi
- Meigs, GA12 mi
- Moultrie, GA12 mi
- Thomasville, GA13 mi
- Boston, GA17 mi
- Pelham, GA18 mi
- Norman Park, GA21 mi
- Cairo, GA21 mi
- Doerun, GA22 mi
- Quitman, GA25 mi
- Camilla, GA26 mi
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