NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monticello, 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
21 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Monticello, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 64 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 64
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Monticello
None of the 21 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Monticello; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1851, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Monticello begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 33 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 5 systems. Of the 21 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Monticello. The strongest of the 64 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 22, 1992; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 64, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Monticello. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1984, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monticello.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Monticello
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 70 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 Monticello: 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 Monticello
By decade
- 2020s13(2 EF3+)
- 2010s17(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 18 mi | 32 mi | 5 / 86 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 11 mi | 30.82 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 17 mi | 31.16 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF3 | 22 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | F3 | 13 mi | 75.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 9 mi | 125.76 mi | 4 / 40 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | EF2 | 13 mi | 7.64 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 17.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 18, 1969 | F2 | 11 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1965 | F2 | 15 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 64, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monticello
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Monticello since 1984, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 15, 2008. The most recent report is from September 27, 2011. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monticello
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Monticello, GA, 1 mile northeast of Monticello at 518 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 29°F. March is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and May the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 46.7 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (22.6 of 46.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 63 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 71 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.7 inches is more than at 9 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (8%). Mansfield, 13 miles north, has its own station (Covington, GA): 50.5 inches a year, 3.8 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 29 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 61 | 32 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 69 | 38 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 77 | 45 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 84 | 55 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 64 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 68 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 67 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 60 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 48 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 68 | 37 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 60 | 32 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 76 | 48 | 46.7 | 65 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Monticello, GA (518 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 Monticello
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monticello: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 4 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $312,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on February 24, 2012. October has had the most flash floods, 2 of 6. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 109 have had fewer than Monticello.
July 6, 2008: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Monticello — $100,000 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
Jasper County, which includes Monticello, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jasper County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.6 million a year, the 133rd highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.1 million (58%), 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 Monticello
- Flovilla, GA12 mi
- Newborn, GA13 mi
- Mansfield, GA13 mi
- Jackson, GA16 mi
- Juliette, GA19 mi
- Covington, GA20 mi
- Eatonton, GA20 mi
- Rutledge, GA21 mi
- Madison, GA23 mi
- Social Circle, GA23 mi
- Locust Grove, GA23 mi
- Forsyth, GA23 mi
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