NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Woodstock, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Woodstock, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Woodstock
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Woodstock; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Woodstock begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 13 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 78% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Woodstock. The highest rating among the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1994, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 27, 1994, killed 9 people. Of the 107, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 29. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Woodstock has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 80% of the 405 Georgia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 198 times since 1978, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Woodstock has more hail reports within 10 miles than 97% of the 405 Georgia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Woodstock
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 5 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Woodstock: 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 Woodstock
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s16(2 EF3+)
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s20(5 EF3+)
- 1980s16
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 21 mi | 17.7 mi | 6 / 30 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F4 | 14 mi | 49 mi | 3 / 20 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 1 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 46 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F3 | 22 mi | 40 mi | 9 / 70 |
| Mar 24, 1975 | F3 | 18 mi | 14.8 mi | 3 / 152 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | EF3 | 19 mi | 16.93 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 20 mi | 29.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 21 mi | 23.05 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Feb 21, 1993 | F3 | 14 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | F3 | 15 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F3 | 21 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F3 | 7 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Woodstock
The Storm Prediction Center has 198 hail reports within 10 miles of Woodstock since 1978, made on 118 separate days. Of these, 128 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4 inches (softball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 7, 1998. The most recent report is from September 6, 2025. April has the most reports, 51.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Woodstock
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Allatoona Dam 2, GA, 13 miles west of Woodstock at 975 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 29°F. March is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (24.2 of 51.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 82°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 44 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 68 nights a year. That 51.6 inches is more than at 62 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (57%). Kennesaw, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Dallas 7 NE, GA): 54.3 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 29 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Feb | 55 | 32 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 4.5 | 7 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 67 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Aug | 87 | 67 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 61 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 54 | 32 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 51.6 | 80 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Allatoona Dam 2, GA (975 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 Woodstock
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 279 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Woodstock: 233 thunderstorm wind reports, 29 lightning strikes, 12 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $19.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 7, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 12. Of the 392 Georgia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 223 have had fewer than Woodstock.
July 30, 2024: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Woodstock — 1 killed, $1,000 damage.
February 16, 2001: thunderstorm wind in Woodstock — 4 injured, $35,000 damage.
NWS: “The Cherokee county Emergency Management Director reported that glass was blown out of a building in Woodstock injuring four people. Two trees were blown down on a car, and numerous other trees were blown down in the Woodstock area, many on power lines.”
January 11, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Woodstock — 2 injured, $50,000 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 Woodstock's 2 ZIP codes have filed 38 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1998, and were paid $4.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late summer storms in 2009: 24 claims (63% of all) and $4.1 million. 66% 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, 76 have fewer than Woodstock.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late summer storms2009 | 24 | $4.1 million |
Cherokee County, which includes Woodstock, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Zeta, on January 12, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cherokee County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $78.3 million a year, the 7th highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $46.4 million (59%), 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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