NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lagrange, 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
22 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lagrange, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Lagrange
None of the 22 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lagrange; the strongest was Eloise in 1975, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Lagrange begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 5 systems. Of the 22 systems, one has come since 2000. Lagrange has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 49% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 25, 2021; its path came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on January 12, 2023, killed 7 people. Of the 85, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on March 15, 2025. Lagrange has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Lagrange has more hail reports within 10 miles than 74% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lagrange
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 15 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lagrange: 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 Lagrange
By decade
- 2020s16(3 EF3+)
- 2010s21
- 2000s12
- 1990s8
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(3 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF4 | 17 mi | 38.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 82.31 mi | 7 / 16 |
| Mar 19, 1970 | F3 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 14 |
| Jan 26, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 21.3 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | EF3 | 9 mi | 21.54 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | F3 | 21 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | F3 | 18 mi | 51 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 21 mi | 34.04 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | F2 | 13 mi | 45.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 11 mi | 23.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 2 mi | 35.82 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lagrange
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of Lagrange since 1955, made on 67 separate days. Of these, 56 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 23, 1983. The most recent report is from February 11, 2024. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lagrange
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is W Pt, GA, 13 miles southwest of Lagrange at 575 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 32°F. December is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 52.6 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (23.8 of 52.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 22 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 84°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 57 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 56 nights a year. That 52.6 inches is more than at 71 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (66%). Hogansville, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Newnan 7 WNW, GA): 52.6 inches a year, the same as here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 32 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 60 | 35 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Mar | 67 | 41 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 48 | 4.6 | 5 |
| May | 82 | 57 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Jun | 88 | 65 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Sep | 84 | 63 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 58 | 35 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 52.6 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at W Pt, GA (575 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 Lagrange
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 195 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lagrange: 181 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods and 7 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on January 12, 2023. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 7. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 129 have had fewer than Lagrange.
June 19, 2007: lightning strike in Lagrange — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “The LaGrange Daily News reported that lightning struck a transformer outside the Dunson United Methodist Church on Barnard Avenue. The lightning traveled through the electrical lines into one of the air conditioners in the crawl space resulting in a fire which caused considerable damage to the structure.”
March 31, 2005: lightning strike in Lagrange — $225,000 damage.
NWS: “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck four homes in Gwinnett county, three of which suffered fire and smoke damage. One home was set on fire by lightning on Birkhill Way in Lawrenceville.”
July 20, 2000: thunderstorm wind in Lagrange — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “The LaGrange Daily News and the Troup county 911 center reported widespread major damage throughout the county. Trees and power lines were down countywide.”
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 Lagrange's 2 ZIP codes have filed 48 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Early winter storms in 2015: 13 claims (27% of all) and $330,000. 31% 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, 83 have fewer than Lagrange.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Early winter storms2015 | 13 | $330,000 |
Troup County, which includes Lagrange, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on January 16, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Troup County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.3 million a year, the 46th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.8 million (56%), 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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