NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Haddock, 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 Haddock, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 61 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 27
- Tornadoes
- 61
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Haddock
None of the 27 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Haddock; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1851, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Haddock begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 19 miles away. Of the 27 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Haddock has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 61 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 22, 1992; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 61, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 77% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Haddock. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Haddock.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Haddock
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 46 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 Haddock: 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 Haddock
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s17
- 2000s14
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s3
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 9 mi | 32 mi | 5 / 86 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F3 | 16 mi | 49.5 mi | 5 / 75 |
| Dec 25, 1964 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Apr 30, 1953 | F3 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 3, 1952 | F3 | 22 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 5, 1957 | F2 | 17 mi | 75 mi | 2 / 5 |
| Apr 30, 1953 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | EF2 | 14 mi | 3.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 18.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F2 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 24, 1961 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1959 | F2 | 13 mi | 6.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 61, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Haddock
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Haddock since 1979, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 15, 2008. The most recent report is from March 16, 2022. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Haddock
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Milledgeville, GA, 11 miles east of Haddock at 368 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 58°F and 33°F. March is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 48.3 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (23.6 of 48.3 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 27 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (10); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 60 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.3 inches is more than at 25 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (23%). Gordon, 13 miles southeast, has its own station (Irwinton 4 WNW, GA): 46.8 inches a year, 1.5 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 33 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 62 | 36 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 69 | 42 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 77 | 49 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 58 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 67 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 70 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 64 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 41 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 76 | 51 | 48.3 | 71 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Milledgeville, GA (368 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 Haddock
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Haddock: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $822,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 2, 2003. October has had the most flash floods, 5 of 5. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 86 have had fewer than Haddock.
July 6, 2004: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Haddock — 1 injured, $400,000 damage.
May 2, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Haddock — $150,000 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
Jones County, which includes Haddock, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jones County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.7 million a year, the 110th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (52%), 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 Haddock
- Gray, GA7 mi
- Milledgeville, GA12 mi
- Gordon, GA13 mi
- Eatonton, GA19 mi
- Juliette, GA20 mi
- Macon, GA20 mi
- Monticello, GA24 mi
- Lizella, GA28 mi
- Forsyth, GA28 mi
- Sparta, GA29 mi
- Jeffersonville, GA29 mi
- Flovilla, GA30 mi
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