NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Screven, 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
92 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Screven, Georgia since 1851, 13 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 13
- Tropical storms
- 79
- Tornadoes
- 62
- 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 Screven
The strongest storm to pass near Screven was an unnamed storm in 1893, a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1947, whose centre came within 13 miles. The record near Screven begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a Category 1 hurricane 72 miles away. The 1880s and the 1940s were the busiest decades, with 9 systems each. Of the 92 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Screven has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 88% of the 405 Georgia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 11 times; the most recent, on March 9, 2024, came within 24 miles. Of the 62, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 15. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 75% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Screven. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1998, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Screven.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Screven
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 72 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | JuliaSep 14 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2007 | BarryJun 2 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | TammyOct 6 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | ChrisAug 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | IsabelOct 10 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1984 | IsidoreSep 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1979 | DavidSep 4 | 50 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 24 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 25 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | AbbyJun 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 12 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | CleoAug 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | Unnamed 1954 stormJul 10 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 50 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 15 | 13 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1946 | Unnamed 1946 stormOct 8 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 17 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 8 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 6 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 18 | 63 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormOct 1 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 4 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 51 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 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 15 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1910 | Unnamed 1910 stormOct 19 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 2 | 15 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 31 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 21 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 39 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 27 | 71 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 28 | 57 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1884 | Unnamed 1884 stormSep 11 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 27 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 55 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormJun 2 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 6 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 5 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 8 | 55 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Screven: 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 Screven
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s4
- 2000s20
- 1990s9
- 1980s5
- 1970s3
- 1960s8
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.72 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 22, 2005 | F2 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | F2 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 16, 1976 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | F2 | 10 mi | 217.8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Jan 13, 1963 | F2 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 6, 1962 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1961 | F2 | 16 mi | 20.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1961 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 29, 1957 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | EF1 | 16 mi | 7.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Screven
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Screven since 1998, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently May 25, 2014. The most recent report is from June 19, 2020. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Screven
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Surrency, GA, 16 miles northwest of Screven at 200 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 39°F. August is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 45.7 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.2 of 45.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 92 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (30); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 77 days a year, almost all from April to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 36 nights a year. That 45.7 inches is more than at 5 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (5%). Patterson, 10 miles south, has its own station (Waycross 4 NE, GA): 50.4 inches a year, 4.7 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 39 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Feb | 67 | 40 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Mar | 73 | 46 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 80 | 52 | 2.6 | 5 |
| May | 86 | 59 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 68 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 81 | 55 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Dec | 66 | 40 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Year | 79 | 54 | 45.7 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Surrency, GA (200 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 Screven
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Screven: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $221,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on July 23, 1996.
October 21, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Screven — $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
Wayne County, which includes Screven, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 3 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wayne County a Relatively 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 $10.9 million a year, the 71st highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 million (45%), 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 Screven
- Patterson, GA10 mi
- Odum, GA11 mi
- Jesup, GA11 mi
- Hortense, GA18 mi
- Blackshear, GA19 mi
- Alma, GA24 mi
- Ludowici, GA24 mi
- Nahunta, GA24 mi
- Hoboken, GA24 mi
- Baxley, GA25 mi
- Waycross, GA28 mi
- Waynesville, GA29 mi
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