NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sharpsburg, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Sharpsburg, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 120 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 120
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Sharpsburg
None of the 18 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sharpsburg; the strongest was Eloise in 1975, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 44 miles away. The record near Sharpsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 5 systems. Of the 18 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 58% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Sharpsburg. The strongest of the 120 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 25, 2021; its path came within 2 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on April 27, 2011, killed 2 people. Of the 120, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 76 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 27, 2025. Sharpsburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 92% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 143 times since 1968, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Sharpsburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 90% of the 405 Georgia cities.
Compare Sharpsburg's storm record with another city →
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sharpsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 38 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 Sharpsburg: 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 Sharpsburg
By decade
- 2020s31(2 EF3+)
- 2010s22(1 EF3+)
- 2000s23(1 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF4 | 2 mi | 38.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 15 mi | 21.68 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F3 | 24 mi | 6.3 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 18 mi | 31.16 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | F3 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | F3 | 3 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 23 |
| May 27, 1973 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | 9 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | F3 | 7 mi | 75.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 1973 | F2 | 21 mi | 72.4 mi | 2 / 100 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | F2 | 25 mi | 5.5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F2 | 24 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 120, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sharpsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 143 hail reports within 10 miles of Sharpsburg since 1968, made on 95 separate days. Of these, 79 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on February 18, 2009. The most recent report is from May 21, 2025. June has the most reports, 32.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sharpsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Atlanta, GA, 5 miles east of Sharpsburg at 858 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 56°F and 34°F. March is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and May the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 49.4 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (24.1 of 49.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 85°F and 3.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 51 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 65 nights a year. That 49.4 inches is more than at 37 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (34%). Newnan, 7 miles west, has its own station (Newnan 7 WNW, GA): 52.6 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 34 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 60 | 37 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Mar | 68 | 43 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 |
| May | 83 | 58 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 90 | 70 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Sep | 85 | 63 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Nov | 66 | 41 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Year | 75 | 52 | 49.4 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Atlanta, GA (858 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 Sharpsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 322 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sharpsburg: 277 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 lightning strikes, 17 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $6.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 24, 2015. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 284 have had fewer than Sharpsburg.
July 13, 2012: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Sharpsburg — 1 killed, 1 injured.
April 30, 2016: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Sharpsburg — 5 injured.
June 30, 1999: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Sharpsburg — 1 injured, $25,000 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 Sharpsburg's ZIP code 30277 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $59,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 33% 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, 10 have fewer than Sharpsburg.
Coweta County, which includes Sharpsburg, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on May 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Coweta County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.9 million a year, the 27th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.2 million (57%), 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.