NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Omega, 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
69 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Omega, Georgia since 1851, 10 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 124 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 10
- Tropical storms
- 59
- Tornadoes
- 124
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
28 deaths in all
What the records show for Omega
The strongest storm to pass near Omega was Helene in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane with 93 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1894, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Omega begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The 1870s and the 1880s were the busiest decades, with 7 systems each. Of the 69 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Omega has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 81% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 124 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on January 22, 2017, came within 21 miles. Of the 124, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Omega has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 94% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1997, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 85% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Omega.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Omega
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 18 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 51 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 48 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 4 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 12 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 41 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 15 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 6 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 49 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | overhead | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 34 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 19 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 34 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Omega: 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 Omega
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s15(1 EF3+)
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s14
- 1980s10
- 1970s18
- 1960s18(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | EF3 | 21 mi | 24.66 mi | 11 / 45 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | F3 | 21 mi | 25 mi | 6 / 200 |
| Nov 11, 1968 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1952 | F3 | 21 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF2 | 24 mi | 30.53 mi | 6 / 3 |
| Oct 1, 1989 | F2 | 17 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Feb 14, 2000 | F2 | in town | 6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 1975 | F2 | 15 mi | 168.5 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | EF2 | 16 mi | 5.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | EF2 | 20 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | EF2 | 18 mi | 8.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 17, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 20.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 124, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Omega
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Omega since 1997, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2023. The most recent report is from April 27, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Omega
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tifton, GA, 11 miles northeast of Omega at 380 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 37°F. July is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and May the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 48.5 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (25.0 of 48.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 69 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 74 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 30 nights a year. That 48.5 inches is more than at 29 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (27%). Norman Park, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Moultrie 2 ESE, GA): 50.1 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 37 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 64 | 40 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 69 | 46 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Apr | 75 | 52 | 3.3 | 4 |
| May | 84 | 60 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 5.2 | 9 |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 77 | 55 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 40 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Year | 76 | 54 | 48.5 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tifton, GA (380 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 Omega
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 118 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Omega: 97 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 8 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $745,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on February 21, 2014. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 150 have had fewer than Omega.
June 30, 2007: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Omega — 1 killed, 2 injured.
June 18, 2009: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Omega — $150,000 damage.
August 27, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Omega — $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
Tift County, which includes Omega, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tift County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.3 million a year, the 48th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.3 million (32%), 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 Omega
- Norman Park, GA6 mi
- Lenox, GA9 mi
- Tifton, GA11 mi
- Sparks, GA14 mi
- Moultrie, GA15 mi
- Adel, GA17 mi
- Poulan, GA17 mi
- Doerun, GA18 mi
- Sylvester, GA21 mi
- Sycamore, GA22 mi
- Nashville, GA24 mi
- Ocilla, GA26 mi
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