NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gordon, 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
32 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Gordon, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 32
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Gordon
None of the 32 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Gordon; the strongest was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Gordon begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. Of the 32 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Gordon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 58% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 22, 1992; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 84, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Gordon has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 49% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Gordon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gordon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | overhead | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 7 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Gordon: 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 Gordon
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s30
- 2000s11
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 21 mi | 32 mi | 5 / 86 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F3 | 17 mi | 49.5 mi | 5 / 75 |
| Dec 25, 1964 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Apr 30, 1953 | F3 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 3, 1952 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 13.79 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Apr 5, 1957 | F2 | 4 mi | 75 mi | 2 / 5 |
| Apr 30, 1953 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | EF2 | in town | 3.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF2 | 20 mi | 18.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF2 | 19 mi | 13.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F2 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gordon
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Gordon since 1982, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently June 24, 2004. The most recent report is from May 25, 2014. April has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gordon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Irwinton 4 WNW, GA, 7 miles southeast of Gordon at 515 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 36°F. August is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (22.5 of 46.8 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 32 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. That 46.8 inches is more than at 10 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (9%). Haddock, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Milledgeville, GA): 48.3 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 36 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Feb | 61 | 39 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 69 | 45 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 61 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 90 | 71 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Sep | 86 | 66 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 77 | 55 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 46.8 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Irwinton 4 WNW, GA (515 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 Gordon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gordon: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $665,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on June 20, 2019.
July 22, 2006: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Gordon — 1 injured, $115,000 damage.
August 14, 2020: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Gordon — $150,000 damage.
March 28, 2023: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Gordon — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a dam breach at Lake Tchukolako following a period of heavy rainfall. In the preceding 36-hours, the area of the lake and the immediate upstream basin received 3 to 5 inches of rain, causing the dam to be overwhelmed.”
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
Wilkinson County, which includes Gordon, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wilkinson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.8 million a year, the 144th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.1 million (40%), 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 Gordon
- Haddock, GA13 mi
- Milledgeville, GA14 mi
- Gray, GA15 mi
- Jeffersonville, GA18 mi
- Macon, GA20 mi
- Robins Afb, GA25 mi
- Warner Robins, GA27 mi
- Centerville, GA27 mi
- Lizella, GA29 mi
- Juliette, GA29 mi
- Bonaire, GA29 mi
- Tennille, GA29 mi
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