Glynn County, Georgia Hurricane History

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

Since 1853, 79 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Glynn County, Georgia — about one every 2.2 years. Of those, 12 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Debby (2024), which passed 18 miles away on 6 August 2024.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

2.2

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 4 · 1Cat 3 · 2Cat 2 · 6Cat 1 · 4TS / TD · 66

The 79 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 4.

Key facts

Most recentDebby (2024) — 18 mi away, 6 August 2024
Strongest stormUnnamed Storm (1898) — 115 kt (132 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1871) — 0.8 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)Unnamed Storm (1898) — 15.9 miles
Passes within 25 miles41 of 79
Peak monthSeptember — 26 storms (33% of all)
Most active year1885 — 3 storms
Most active decade1880s and 1910s — 9 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi3
Record span1853–2024

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Glynn County, Georgia, September is the most active month, with 26 of the 79 recorded storms (33%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 75% of all activity. The 1880s and 1910s are tied as the most active decades on record, with 9 storms. 3 of the 79 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	4	10	4	14	26	19	2	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: 18 storms in 1950–1987 against 15 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	2	7	9	5	4	9	2	1	5	3	4	6	7	1	6	3	3

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Debby (2024)	6 Aug 2024	18.3 mi	TS / TD	44 kt
Mindy (2021)	9 Sep 2021	7.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Eta (2020)	12 Nov 2020	24.5 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Julia (2016)	14 Sep 2016	3.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Colin (2016)	7 Jun 2016	6.6 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Andrea (2013)	7 Jun 2013	11.7 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Barry (2007)	2 Jun 2007	6.7 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Tammy (2005)	6 Oct 2005	42.9 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Bonnie (2004)	12 Aug 2004	31.7 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (2003)	26 Jul 2003	19.6 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Kyle (2002)	11 Oct 2002	44.2 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Gordon (2000)	18 Sep 2000	35.2 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Gordon (1994)	21 Nov 1994	18.9 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Chris (1988)	28 Aug 1988	39.2 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Unnamed Storm (1988)	14 Aug 1988	49.3 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Isabel (1985)	11 Oct 1985	16.9 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Isidore (1984)	29 Sep 1984	31.9 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1982)	18 Jun 1982	49.6 mi	TS / TD	57 kt
Dennis (1981)	19 Aug 1981	43.7 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1981)	3 Jul 1981	32.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
David (1979)	4 Sep 1979	21.0 mi	Cat 1	81 kt
Unnamed Storm (1976)	14 Sep 1976	21.0 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1976)	24 May 1976	10.3 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Dawn (1972)	13 Sep 1972	29.4 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Alpha (1972)	27 May 1972	17.4 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Alma (1970)	25 May 1970	24.6 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Abby (1968)	7 Jun 1968	13.2 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Alma (1966)	10 Jun 1966	43.7 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Cleo (1964)	29 Aug 1964	11.6 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Brenda (1960)	29 Jul 1960	26.7 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1957)	9 Jun 1957	38.8 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1953)	1 Sep 1953	39.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Love (1950)	22 Oct 1950	45.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	15 Oct 1947	38.5 mi	Cat 2	84 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	7 Oct 1947	28.5 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1946)	8 Oct 1946	29.7 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1945)	17 Sep 1945	21.1 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Unnamed Storm (1944)	20 Oct 1944	5.8 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1932)	15 Sep 1932	16.6 mi	TS / TD	41 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	18 Sep 1928	24.7 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1924)	16 Sep 1924	38.8 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1919)	1 Oct 1919	1.9 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	4 Oct 1916	20.6 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	16 May 1916	13.6 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1915)	2 Aug 1915	39.3 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1914)	17 Sep 1914	37.3 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	6 Sep 1912	30.8 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	15 Jul 1912	6.0 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Unnamed Storm (1911)	5 Aug 1911	19.9 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1910)	19 Oct 1910	4.9 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1907)	29 Sep 1907	47.0 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1907)	29 Jun 1907	21.3 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1906)	21 Oct 1906	34.9 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	12 Oct 1900	32.6 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	2 Oct 1898	15.9 mi	Cat 3	102 kt
Unnamed Storm (1896)	29 Sep 1896	18.0 mi	Cat 2	90 kt
Unnamed Storm (1894)	27 Sep 1894	35.3 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	28 Aug 1893	33.0 mi	Cat 3	100 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	16 Jun 1893	24.3 mi	TS / TD	46 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	11 Oct 1888	41.0 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	9 Sep 1888	42.0 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
Unnamed Storm (1885)	21 Sep 1885	19.2 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1885)	31 Aug 1885	6.0 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1885)	25 Aug 1885	46.1 mi	Cat 2	90 kt
Unnamed Storm (1884)	10 Sep 1884	28.6 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	11 Oct 1882	0.9 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1881)	28 Aug 1881	38.9 mi	Cat 2	85 kt
Unnamed Storm (1880)	8 Sep 1880	12.0 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1878)	11 Oct 1878	15.0 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1877)	20 Sep 1877	3.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1874)	28 Sep 1874	17.4 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1873)	19 Sep 1873	40.0 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1873)	2 Jun 1873	23.2 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	7 Sep 1871	42.4 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	18 Aug 1871	0.8 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1868)	5 Oct 1868	14.1 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1860)	14 Aug 1860	47.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1854)	8 Sep 1854	30.8 mi	Cat 3	100 kt
Unnamed Storm (1853)	21 Oct 1853	41.4 mi	Cat 2	90 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
Josephine (1996)	Post-tropical	8 Oct 1996	20.6 mi	45 kt
Hilda (1964)	Post-tropical	5 Oct 1964	15.0 mi	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	Post-tropical	24 Sep 1947	18.3 mi	43 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1853–2025. 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.

Storms that came back

2 named storms in this record passed Glynn County, Georgia more than once.

Alma — 2 passes (1966, 1970)
Gordon — 2 passes (1994, 2000)

How Glynn County, Georgia compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Glynn County, Georgia ranks #7 — more exposed than 99.7% of them. Within Georgia it ranks #5 of 159, against a state average of 39.8 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 4 Unnamed Storm (1898) passed 16 miles away on 2 October 1898 as a hurricane, reaching 115 kt (132 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 3 Unnamed Storm (1854) passed 31 miles away on 8 September 1854 as a hurricane, reaching 103 kt (119 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 3 Unnamed Storm (1893) passed 33 miles away on 28 August 1893 as a hurricane, reaching 100 kt (115 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1896) passed 18 miles away on 29 September 1896 as a hurricane, reaching 92 kt (106 mph) while within 50 miles.

64 of the 79 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 2.2 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 79 storms spread over the 173 years from 1853 to 2025. 14 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while stretches of a decade or more have passed with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 12 years, between 1932 and 1944. It has been 1 year since the last one; 42 of the 63 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Glynn County, Georgia?

12 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Glynn County, Georgia at hurricane strength since 1853. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 79.

When was the last hurricane in Glynn County, Georgia?

David (1979), on 4 September 1979, passing 21 miles away — 47 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Debby (2024) in 2024.

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

Unnamed Storm (1898), which reached 115 kt (132 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 16 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Glynn County, Georgia?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 2.2 years — 79 storms over the 173 years from 1853 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Glynn County, Georgia borders or sits close to 4 other counties with a published storm record. McIntosh County, Georgia has 81 on record.

McIntosh County, Georgia81 storms within 50 mi Wayne County, Georgia78 storms within 50 mi Camden County, Georgia74 storms within 50 mi Brantley County, Georgia74 storms within 50 mi