NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pine Mountain, 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
24 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pine Mountain, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Irma in 2017. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Pine Mountain
None of the 24 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pine Mountain; the strongest was Eloise in 1975, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 47 miles away. The record near Pine Mountain begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Irma in 2017, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 6 systems. Of the 24 systems, one has come since 2000. Pine Mountain has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 51% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The strongest of the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 3, 2019; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 23 people. Of the 85, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 3, 2025. Pine Mountain has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pine Mountain.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pine Mountain
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | IrmaSep 12 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 15 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 6 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 Pine Mountain: 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 Pine Mountain
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s22(2 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s10
- 1980s12
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF4 | 17 mi | 68.04 mi | 23 / 90 |
| Mar 19, 1970 | F3 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 14 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | EF3 | 2 mi | 21.54 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | EF3 | 24 mi | 11.45 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | F3 | 4 mi | 51 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 13 mi | 23.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 12 mi | 35.82 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 20.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF2 | 20 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 13.34 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | EF2 | 7 mi | 61.51 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 4 mi | 24.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pine Mountain
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Pine Mountain since 1959, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 19, 2006. The most recent report is from August 18, 2024. March has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pine Mountain
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is W Pt, GA, 17 miles west of Pine Mountain 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 24 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); 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%). Warm Springs, 10 miles east, has its own station (Talbotton, GA): 51.2 inches a year, 1.4 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 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 Pine Mountain
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pine Mountain: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 lightning strikes, 7 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $747,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on July 17, 2012. February has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 129 have had fewer than Pine Mountain.
July 6, 2005: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Pine Mountain — 1 killed, $163,000 damage.
February 28, 2009: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Pine Mountain — 1 injured.
NWS: “The Harris County 911 Center reported that a woman was struck by lightning and injured. No further information was provided.”
June 11, 2008: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Pine Mountain — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The Harris County 911 Center reported that five brush fires and one structural fire were started from lightning strikes. No specific damage amount was provided.”
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
Harris County, which includes Pine Mountain, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tropical storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harris County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.4 million a year, the 88th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.4 million (64%), 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 Pine Mountain
- Warm Springs, GA10 mi
- Hamilton, GA11 mi
- Shiloh, GA12 mi
- Greenville, GA14 mi
- Lagrange, GA14 mi
- West Point, GA15 mi
- Cataula, GA15 mi
- Waverly Hall, GA15 mi
- Manchester, GA16 mi
- Ellerslie, GA17 mi
- Fortson, GA17 mi
- Valley, AL18 mi
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