NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Crandall, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Crandall, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
52 deaths in all
What the records show for Crandall
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Crandall; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near Crandall begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The 1900s and the 2020s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 97% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Crandall. The highest rating among the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 14 miles. Of the 78, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on May 8, 2024. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Crandall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1970, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Crandall.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Crandall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Crandall: 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 Crandall
By decade
- 2020s8(1 EF3+)
- 2010s27(4 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s15(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(3 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 14 mi | 48 mi | 20 / 335 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 10 mi | 29.5 mi | 9 / 67 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 21.2 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EF3 | 17 mi | 19.34 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | EF3 | 12 mi | 4.6 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | EF3 | 24 mi | 21.78 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 14 mi | 18.1 mi | 1 / 100 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 19 mi | 41 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | F3 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 50 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | F3 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 44 |
| Feb 6, 1986 | F3 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | 18 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 50 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Crandall
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Crandall since 1970, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 27, 2005. The most recent report is from March 25, 2019. May and June have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Crandall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chatsworth 2, GA, 13 miles south of Crandall at 710 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 30°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 57.5 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 48 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 75 nights a year. That 57.5 inches is more than at 94 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (87%). Old Fort, TN, 7 miles north, has its own station (Cleveland Fltr Plt, TN): 57.7 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 30 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Feb | 55 | 33 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.0 | 7 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Aug | 89 | 67 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Dec | 53 | 33 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 57.5 | 89 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chatsworth 2, GA (710 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 Crandall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 85 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Crandall: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 4 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $751,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 9, 2024. March has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 129 have had fewer than Crandall.
February 28, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Crandall — 1 killed, 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
November 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Crandall — $200,000 damage.
June 24, 2011: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Crandall — $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
Murray County, which includes Crandall, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Murray County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.2 million a year, the 49th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.3 million (39%), 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 Crandall
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- Cleveland, TN16 mi
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- Benton, TN18 mi
- Epworth, GA19 mi
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