NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Vernon, 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
66 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Vernon, Georgia since 1851, 6 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 52 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 6
- Tropical storms
- 60
- Tornadoes
- 52
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Vernon
The strongest storm to pass near Mount Vernon was an unnamed storm in 1896, a Category 2 hurricane with 101 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1894, whose centre came within 17 miles. The record near Mount Vernon begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 35 miles away. Of the 66 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Mount Vernon has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 72% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 52 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 11, 2008, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on September 26, 2024, killed 2 people. Of the 52, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on September 26, 2024. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Vernon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1995, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Vernon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Vernon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 35 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 6 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 6 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 25 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 7 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | DoraSep 12 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 15 | 37 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormOct 1 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 30 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 4 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 15 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 34 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 31 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 71 mi | Category 2 (101 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 17 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 9 | 67 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Vernon: 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 Mount Vernon
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s9
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s6
- 1970s5
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2008 | EF3 | 22 mi | 7.32 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF3 | 11 mi | 7.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | EF2 | 16 mi | 20.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 15, 2007 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2007 | EF2 | 25 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F2 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 2, 1968 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 1966 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 20, 1963 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.69 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EF1 | 5 mi | 14.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 52, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Vernon
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Vernon since 1995, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 18, 2014. The most recent report is from May 6, 2022. March has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Vernon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hazlehurst, GA, 21 miles south of Mount Vernon at 250 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 38°F. August is the wettest at 6.9 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 51.1 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (27.2 of 51.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 66 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (19); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 34 nights a year. That 51.1 inches is more than at 55 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (51%). Vidalia, 11 miles east, has its own station (Metter, GA): 47.2 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 38 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Feb | 64 | 41 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Mar | 71 | 47 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 3.7 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Aug | 91 | 71 | 6.9 | 9 |
| Sep | 87 | 66 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 45 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 40 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | 77 | 55 | 51.1 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hazlehurst, GA (250 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 Mount Vernon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 67 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Vernon: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $896,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on May 23, 2022.
December 25, 2006: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mount Vernon — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
March 27, 2005: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Mount Vernon — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “The public and the Houston Home Journal reported that extensive flooding in the Perry area of southern Houston county. Water was up to two feet deep around a number of homes in Warner Robbins and Perry and some homes had been flooded.”
June 22, 2000: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Mount Vernon — $213,000 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
Montgomery County, which includes Mount Vernon, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1966, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.0 million a year, the 138th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.3 million (44%), 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 Mount Vernon
- Glenwood, GA6 mi
- Vidalia, GA11 mi
- Alamo, GA12 mi
- Uvalda, GA12 mi
- Soperton, GA14 mi
- Lyons, GA17 mi
- Helena, GA20 mi
- Mc Rae, GA20 mi
- Hazlehurst, GA24 mi
- Rentz, GA25 mi
- Adrian, GA25 mi
- Collins, GA28 mi
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