Crawford County, Georgia Tropical Cyclone History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Crawford County, Georgia as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1852, 27 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Crawford County, Georgia — about one every 6.4 years. Of those, 2 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Nicole (2022), which passed 38 miles away on 11 November 2022.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

6.4

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 1 · 1TS / TD · 26

The 27 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 1.

Key facts

Most recentNicole (2022) — 38 mi away, 11 November 2022
Strongest stormMichael (2018) — 65 kt (75 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordJerry (1995) — 1.4 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles13 of 27
Peak monthAugust and September — 8 storms (30% of all)
Most active year1898 — 2 storms
Most active decade1880s and 1890s — 4 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1852–2022

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Crawford County, Georgia, August and September are tied as the most active months, with 8 of the 27 recorded storms (30%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 78% of all activity. The 1880s and 1890s are tied as the most active decades on record, with 4 storms. 0 of the 27 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	0	4	1	8	8	5	1	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1850s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 4 storms in 1950–1987 against 7 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	0	1	4	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	3	1	1

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Nicole (2022)	11 Nov 2022	37.7 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Michael (2018)	11 Oct 2018	31.1 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Jeanne (2004)	27 Sep 2004	26.4 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Allison (2001)	12 Jun 2001	3.0 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Helene (2000)	22 Sep 2000	9.6 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Jerry (1995)	26 Aug 1995	1.4 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Beryl (1994)	16 Aug 1994	14.3 mi	TS / TD	22 kt
Agnes (1972)	20 Jun 1972	33.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1965)	15 Jun 1965	14.3 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
Arlene (1959)	2 Jun 1959	30.8 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Debbie (1957)	9 Sep 1957	32.7 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	8 Oct 1947	47.3 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1940)	12 Aug 1940	15.2 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	10 Aug 1928	30.7 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1911)	30 Aug 1911	8.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	18 Sep 1901	29.2 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	3 Oct 1898	10.1 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	1 Sep 1898	3.2 mi	TS / TD	41 kt
Unnamed Storm (1896)	8 Jul 1896	3.2 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	3 Oct 1893	41.1 mi	TS / TD	46 kt
Unnamed Storm (1889)	24 Sep 1889	7.8 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1887)	20 Oct 1887	27.3 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	10 Sep 1882	18.3 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Unnamed Storm (1881)	28 Aug 1881	49.1 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	27 Aug 1871	47.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1859)	16 Sep 1859	48.0 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1852)	27 Aug 1852	17.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 3 systems passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Sally (2020)	Post-tropical	17 Sep 2020	26.1 mi	30 kt
Fay (2020)	Remnant low	7 Jul 2020	10.0 mi	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	Post-tropical	28 Sep 1901	14.5 mi	35 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1852–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Crawford County, Georgia compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Crawford County, Georgia ranks #577 — more exposed than 73.9% of them. Within Georgia it ranks #103 of 159, against a state average of 39.8 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 1 Michael (2018) passed 31 miles away on 11 October 2018 as a hurricane, reaching 65 kt (75 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1898) passed 10 miles away on 3 October 1898 as a hurricane, reaching 58 kt (67 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1882) passed 18 miles away on 10 September 1882 as a tropical storm, reaching 50 kt (58 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1881) passed 49 miles away on 28 August 1881 as a tropical storm, reaching 50 kt (58 mph) while within 50 miles.

26 of the 27 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 6.4 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 27 storms spread over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025. 1 separate year saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 22 years, between 1972 and 1994. It has been 3 years since the last one; 16 of the 25 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Crawford County, Georgia?

2 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Crawford County, Georgia at hurricane strength since 1852. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 27.

When was the last hurricane in Crawford County, Georgia?

Michael (2018), on 11 October 2018, passing 31 miles away — 8 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Nicole (2022) in 2022.

What was the strongest storm to affect Crawford County, Georgia?

Michael (2018), which reached 65 kt (75 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 31 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Crawford County, Georgia?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 6.4 years — 27 storms over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Crawford County, Georgia borders or sits close to 4 other counties with a published storm record. Macon County, Georgia has 37 on record.

Macon County, Georgia37 storms within 50 mi Taylor County, Georgia35 storms within 50 mi Houston County, Georgia33 storms within 50 mi Peach County, Georgia33 storms within 50 mi