NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saint George, 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
88 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Saint George, Georgia since 1851, 13 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Debby in 2024. Since 1950, 43 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 13
- Tropical storms
- 75
- Tornadoes
- 43
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Saint George
The strongest storm to pass near Saint George was an unnamed storm in 1896, a Category 2 hurricane with 108 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Saint George begins with an unnamed storm in 1853; the most recent system was Debby in 2024, a tropical storm 23 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 11 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 88 systems, 15 have come since 2000. Saint George has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 88% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 43 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 15, 2007, came within 8 miles. Of the 43, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on March 16, 2025. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Saint George. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 6 times since 1986, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Saint George.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saint George
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 54 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | BerylMay 28 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 18 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 28 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1982 | Unnamed 1982 stormJun 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 67 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | Unnamed 1971 stormAug 16 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | GladysOct 19 | 71 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 7 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 10 | 35 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | EasySep 7 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 46 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 19 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 30 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 63 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 6 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 35 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormOct 1 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 4 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 15 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 2 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 45 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 10 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 26 | 67 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormJun 17 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 31 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormOct 8 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 11 | 64 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 27 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 7 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 7 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1853 | Unnamed 1853 stormOct 21 | 73 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Saint George: 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 Saint George
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s5
- 2000s9
- 1990s5
- 1980s7
- 1970s7
- 1960s4
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2007 | EF2 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2004 | F2 | 19 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1974 | F2 | 15 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | EF1 | 25 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | EF1 | 23 mi | 1.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | EF1 | 20 mi | 3.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | EF1 | 22 mi | 3.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | EF1 | in town | 5.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 1994 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 1985 | F1 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 1983 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 13, 1980 | F1 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 43, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Saint George
The Storm Prediction Center has 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Saint George since 1986, made on 5 separate days. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1 inch (quarter size), fell on March 13, 1986. The most recent report is from July 11, 2015.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Saint George
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Glen St Mary 1 W, FL, 16 miles south of Saint George at 128 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 67°F and 40°F. June is the wettest at 8.4 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 53.2 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 63% of the year's precipitation (33.7 of 53.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 88 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (29); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 5.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 81 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 53.2 inches is more than at 77 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (71%). Bryceville, FL, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Jacksonville, FL): 53.5 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | 40 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Feb | 71 | 44 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 76 | 48 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Apr | 82 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 |
| May | 88 | 61 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 69 | 8.4 | 10 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 6.8 | 11 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 7.1 | 11 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Oct | 83 | 59 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 75 | 49 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 69 | 43 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Year | 81 | 56 | 53.2 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Glen St Mary 1 W, FL (128 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 Saint George
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saint George: 27 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $563,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on June 7, 1996.
June 25, 2012: flood 9 miles from the centre of Saint George — $500,000 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 Saint George's ZIP code 31562 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1996, and were paid $437,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2012, with 10. 11% 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, 39 have fewer than Saint George.
Charlton County, which includes Saint George, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Charlton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail, inland flooding and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.4 million a year, the 115th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (62%), is from hurricanes.
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 Saint George
- Bryceville, FL11 mi
- Sanderson, FL11 mi
- Macclenny, FL16 mi
- Glen Saint Mary, FL17 mi
- Hilliard, FL17 mi
- Callahan, FL17 mi
- Folkston, GA26 mi
- Raiford, FL30 mi
- Lawtey, FL30 mi
- Jacksonville, FL32 mi
- Middleburg, FL33 mi
- Yulee, FL33 mi
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