NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marietta, 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
15 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marietta, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 119 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 119
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Marietta
None of the 15 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marietta; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The record near Marietta begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 15 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Marietta. The highest rating among the 119 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1994, came within 23 miles. Of the 119, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Marietta has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 201 times since 1960, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Marietta has more hail reports within 10 miles than 98% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marietta
Of the 15 tracks on the map, 11 were moving northeast as they passed Marietta, 2 east and 1 north. Zeta (2020), the strongest pass, was heading northeast; its centre passed 41 miles northwest of Marietta. None made landfall within 75 miles of Marietta; 11 of the 15 were hurricanes at their peak, none at their closest to the city. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 1 came near Marietta: 0.3 a decade, against 1.0 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 5 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 74 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 Marietta: 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 Marietta
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s19(4 EF3+)
- 1980s18
- 1970s18(3 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1994 | F4 | 23 mi | 49 mi | 3 / 20 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 5 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 46 |
| Mar 24, 1975 | F3 | 10 mi | 14.8 mi | 3 / 152 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | EF3 | 22 mi | 16.93 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F3 | 22 mi | 6.3 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 16 mi | 29.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F3 | 4 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | F3 | 6 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 27, 1973 | F3 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F3 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 6.25 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | F2 | 11 mi | 19 mi | 1 / 10 |
The strongest 12 of 119, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marietta
The Storm Prediction Center has 201 hail reports within 10 miles of Marietta since 1960, made on 129 separate days. Of these, 120 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 24, 1999. The most recent report is from September 6, 2025. April has the most reports, 44.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marietta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mableton 1 N, GA, 8 miles southwest of Marietta at 980 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 32°F. July is the wettest at 7.0 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 56.1 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (28.3 of 56.1 inches). September has brought the most of the 15 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 80°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 63 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.1 inches is more than at 89 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (82%). Kennesaw, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Dallas 7 NE, GA): 54.3 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 32 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 57 | 35 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 65 | 40 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 72 | 48 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 65 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 68 | 7.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 68 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 62 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 51 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 40 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 35 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Year | 70 | 50 | 56.1 | 82 | 1.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mableton 1 N, GA (980 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 Marietta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 276 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marietta: 229 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 15 lightning strikes, 6 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 17, and the NWS estimated $20.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on February 26, 2008. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 328 have had fewer than Marietta.
October 31, 2019: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Marietta — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
February 16, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Marietta — 4 injured, $35,000 damage.
April 9, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Marietta — 4 injured, $5,000 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 Marietta's 7 ZIP codes have filed 979 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $16.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late summer storms in 2009: 280 claims (29% of all) and $7.9 million, then Hurricane Dennis in 2005 with 41 and Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004 with 26. 38% 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, 149 have fewer than Marietta.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late summer storms2009 | 280 | $7.9 million |
| Hurricane Dennis2005 | 41 | $571,000 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 26 | $296,000 |
Cobb County, which includes Marietta, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cobb County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $209.6 million a year, the 4th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $125.3 million (60%), 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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Cities near Marietta
- Smyrna, GA7 mi
- Kennesaw, GA7 mi
- Woodstock, GA10 mi
- Mableton, GA10 mi
- Acworth, GA11 mi
- Roswell, GA11 mi
- Powder Springs, GA12 mi
- Dunwoody, GA12 mi
- Austell, GA12 mi
- Brookhaven, GA12 mi
- Atlanta, GA14 mi
- Doraville, GA14 mi
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