NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Dacula, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Dacula, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Dacula
None of the 15 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Dacula; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The record near Dacula begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 15 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Dacula. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on December 13, 1973, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on March 31, 1973, killed 2 people. Of the 75, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 2, 2025. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Dacula. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 102 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Dacula has more hail reports within 10 miles than 80% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Dacula
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 67 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 Dacula: 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 Dacula
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s11
- 2000s9
- 1990s12
- 1980s10
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1973 | F3 | 16 mi | 18.7 mi | 1 / 65 |
| Dec 13, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 21 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | 24 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1973 | F2 | 15 mi | 72.4 mi | 2 / 100 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | F2 | 6 mi | 19 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F2 | 7 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 9.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | EF2 | 6 mi | 2.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F2 | 25 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1989 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1989 | F2 | 12 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1984 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Dacula
The Storm Prediction Center has 102 hail reports within 10 miles of Dacula since 1985, made on 81 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 21, 2018. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Dacula
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Winder 4S, GA, 10 miles southeast of Dacula at 889 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 32°F. March is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and December the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 50.9 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (25.3 of 50.9 inches). September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 83°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 37 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 60 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 50.9 inches is more than at 52 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (48%). Lawrenceville, 9 miles west, has its own station (Atlanta Peachtree Airport, GA): 51.5 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 32 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 58 | 35 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 66 | 40 | 5.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 74 | 47 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 56 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 64 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 67 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 51 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 41 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 35 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 50.9 | 69 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Winder 4S, GA (889 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 Dacula
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 192 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Dacula: 147 thunderstorm wind reports, 32 lightning strikes, 10 flash floods and 3 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $7.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on February 21, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 10. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 189 have had fewer than Dacula.
July 8, 2008: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Dacula — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
July 9, 2008: lightning strike 1 mile from the centre of Dacula — 1 injured.
NWS: “The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that a woman was struck by lightning while at outside in Dacula Park during an afternoon thunderstorm. She was transported to the hospital in Lawrenceville and treated for injuries.”
July 26, 2012: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Dacula — $3.0 million 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
Gwinnett County, which includes Dacula, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gwinnett County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $211.5 million a year, the 3rd highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $144.9 million (68%), 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.