NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jasper, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jasper, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 80 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 80
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Jasper
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jasper; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Jasper begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 3 systems. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 90% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Jasper. The highest rating among the 80 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1994, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 27, 1994, killed 9 people. Of the 80, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on May 25, 2025. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jasper. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 85 times since 1991, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Jasper has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jasper
Of the 10 tracks on the map, 6 were moving northeast as they passed Jasper, 2 north and 1 east. Zeta (2020), the strongest pass, was heading northeast; its centre passed 18 miles northwest of Jasper. None made landfall within 75 miles of Jasper; 6 of the 10 were hurricanes at their peak, none at their closest to the city. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 2 came near Jasper: 0.7 a decade, against 0.6 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 5 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jasper: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Jasper
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s14(2 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s9(5 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 8 mi | 17.7 mi | 6 / 30 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F4 | 5 mi | 49 mi | 3 / 20 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 20 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 46 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F3 | 2 mi | 40 mi | 9 / 70 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F3 | 23 mi | 23 mi | 3 / 15 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F3 | 12 mi | 44 mi | 3 / 45 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | EF3 | 21 mi | 21.78 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 8 mi | 23.05 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | 19 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F3 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 65.9 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | F2 | 4 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 13 |
The strongest 12 of 80, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jasper
The Storm Prediction Center has 85 hail reports within 10 miles of Jasper since 1991, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 27, 2005. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jasper
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jasper 1 NNW, GA, 2 miles northwest of Jasper at 1,465 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 31°F. March is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 58.7 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (27.6 of 58.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 79°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 61 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 58.7 inches is more than at 98 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (91%). Canton, 17 miles south, has its own station (Allatoona Dam 2, GA): 51.6 inches a year, 7.1 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 31 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 52 | 34 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 5.9 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 68 | 47 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 56 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 63 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 67 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 66 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 61 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 50 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 40 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 35 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Year | 67 | 49 | 58.7 | 85 | 2.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jasper 1 NNW, GA (1,465 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 Jasper
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 162 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jasper: 135 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 20, 2023. August has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 294 have had fewer than Jasper.
August 1, 2013: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Jasper — $1.5 million damage.
July 20, 2023: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Jasper — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Approximately 500 trees down across Pickens County with county wide power outages. Damage has affected roughly 60 roads and a few homes damaged.”
March 23, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Jasper — $300,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Jasper's ZIP code 30143 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $135,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 8% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 154 Georgia cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 10 have fewer than Jasper.
Pickens County, which includes Jasper, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 5 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on May 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pickens County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.2 million a year, the 69th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.8 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).
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