NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eastman, 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
55 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eastman, Georgia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 53
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Eastman
The strongest storm to pass near Eastman was an unnamed storm in 1894, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Helene in 2024, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Eastman begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The 1880s and the 1910s were the busiest decades, with 5 systems each. Of the 55 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Eastman has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on January 22, 2017, came within 17 miles. Of the 86, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on May 9, 2024. Eastman has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 52% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1962, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eastman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eastman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | overhead | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 12 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 15 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 6 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 30 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 35 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eastman: 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 Eastman
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s17(1 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s6
- 1980s8
- 1970s9
- 1960s12
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | EF3 | 17 mi | 70.4 mi | 5 / 88 |
| Apr 8, 1957 | F3 | 25 mi | 14.7 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | EF2 | 9 mi | 3.13 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | F2 | 13 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Nov 8, 1989 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | EF2 | 15 mi | 20.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2007 | EF2 | in town | 3.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2007 | EF2 | 20 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 29, 1982 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jan 13, 1972 | F2 | 23 mi | 11.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 5, 1972 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eastman
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Eastman since 1962. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently May 5, 2007. The most recent report is from September 7, 2023. March has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eastman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eastman 1 W, GA, 1 mile west of Eastman at 400 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 38°F. July is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 47.0 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (23.2 of 47.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 55 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (18); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 47.0 inches is more than at 12 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (11%). Cochran, 17 miles northwest, has its own station (Hawkinsville, GA): 48.6 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 38 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 70 | 47 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 3.5 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Aug | 90 | 71 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 86 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 56 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 46 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 61 | 40 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Year | 76 | 55 | 47.0 | 62 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eastman 1 W, GA (400 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 Eastman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eastman: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $555,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 10, 2024. October has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 86 have had fewer than Eastman.
October 6, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Eastman — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “The Pulaski County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Highway 230 and Rocky Spring Road. A vehicle ran into the downed tree resulting in one injury.”
July 21, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Eastman — $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
Dodge County, which includes Eastman, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dodge County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.0 million a year, the 74th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (26%), 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.
Cities near Eastman
- Chester, GA14 mi
- Cochran, GA17 mi
- Helena, GA17 mi
- Abbeville, GA18 mi
- Dexter, GA18 mi
- Rentz, GA18 mi
- Hawkinsville, GA18 mi
- Mc Rae, GA20 mi
- Alamo, GA23 mi
- Rochelle, GA24 mi
- Dublin, GA27 mi
- Glenwood, GA29 mi
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