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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ellerslie, 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

27 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ellerslie, Georgia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Fred in 2021. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
2

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
25

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
99

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
7

33 deaths in all

What the records show for Ellerslie

The strongest storm to pass near Ellerslie was Michael in 2018, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Eloise in 1975, whose centre came within 56 miles. The record near Ellerslie begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Fred in 2021, a tropical storm 73 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 6 systems. Of the 27 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Ellerslie has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 3, 2019; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 23 people. Of the 99, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on May 3, 2025. Ellerslie has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 72% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ellerslie.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ellerslie

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Ellerslie, Georgia, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2021FredAug 1773 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
2018MichaelOct 1164 miCategory 1 (78 mph)Category 5
2017IrmaSep 1256 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 5
1975EloiseSep 2356 miCategory 1 (74 mph)Category 3
1965Unnamed 1965 stormJun 1540 miTropical storm (47 mph)Tropical storm
1950KingOct 1967 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 4
1928Unnamed 1928 stormAug 1559 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1926Unnamed 1926 stormJul 2947 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 4
1917Unnamed 1917 stormSep 2956 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 4
1915Unnamed 1915 stormSep 420 miTropical storm (48 mph)Category 2
1912Unnamed 1912 stormJun 1449 miTropical storm (41 mph)Tropical storm
1907Unnamed 1907 stormSep 2264 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1906Unnamed 1906 stormJun 1352 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1903Unnamed 1903 stormSep 1538 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1902Unnamed 1902 stormOct 1145 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 2
1901Unnamed 1901 stormSep 2848 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm
1901Unnamed 1901 stormSep 1848 miTropical storm (44 mph)Category 1
1898Unnamed 1898 stormOct 327 miTropical storm (48 mph)Category 4
1898Unnamed 1898 stormSep 19 miTropical storm (43 mph)Category 1
1896Unnamed 1896 stormJul 832 miTropical storm (54 mph)Category 2
1893Unnamed 1893 stormOct 323 miTropical storm (55 mph)Category 4
1889Unnamed 1889 stormSep 2323 miTropical storm (53 mph)Category 2
1887Unnamed 1887 stormJul 2816 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 2
1882Unnamed 1882 stormSep 1017 miTropical storm (56 mph)Category 3
1881Unnamed 1881 stormAug 2835 miTropical storm (54 mph)Category 2
1859Unnamed 1859 stormSep 1627 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 1
1852Unnamed 1852 stormAug 2711 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 3

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ellerslie: 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 Ellerslie

By decade

  • 2020s11(1 EF3+)
  • 2010s28(2 EF3+)
  • 2000s13
  • 1990s12
  • 1980s9
  • 1970s9
  • 1960s10(1 EF3+)
  • 1950s7(3 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Ellerslie, Georgia
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Mar 3, 2019EF4in town68.04 mi23 / 90
Apr 18, 1953F313 mi39.8 mi8 / 495
Mar 13, 1954F320 mi7 mi2 / 20
Mar 26, 2023EF318 mi21.54 mi0 / 5
Apr 29, 2014EF317 mi11.45 mi0 / 13
Mar 31, 1961F317 mi8.2 mi0 / 7
Dec 5, 1954F313 mi51 mi0 / 7
Apr 27, 2017EF210 mi21.71 mi0 / 0
Nov 16, 2011EF210 mi61.51 mi0 / 4
Apr 27, 2011EF213 mi24.5 mi0 / 0
Apr 19, 2009EF214 mi3.45 mi0 / 0
Feb 28, 2009EF219 mi8.29 mi0 / 3

The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Ellerslie

The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Ellerslie since 1971, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 23, 1971. The most recent report is from March 26, 2023. May has the most reports, 12.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Ellerslie

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Columbus #2, GA, 11 miles southwest of Ellerslie at 435 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 33°F. March and December are the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 51.8 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (24.3 of 51.8 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 27 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 80 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 51.8 inches is more than at 65 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (60%). Waverly Hall, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Talbotton, GA): 51.2 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 92°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Columbus #2, GA
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in
Jan58334.5
Feb62364.9
Mar69435.2
Apr77494.2
May83593.5
Jun89674.5
Jul92704.6
Aug90704.4
Sep86643.5
Oct78533.1
Nov68414.2
Dec60365.2
Year765251.8

Averages for 1991–2020 at Columbus #2, GA (435 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Ellerslie

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ellerslie: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes, 1 flood and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $964,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 26, 2015. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Ellerslie.

  • April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Ellerslie — 2 injured, $350,000 damage.

  • December 30, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Ellerslie — $135,000 damage.

  • May 26, 2015: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Ellerslie — $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

Harris County, which includes Ellerslie, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 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 Harris County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.4 million a year, the 88th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.4 million (64%), 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.

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