Haralson County, Georgia Tropical Cyclone History

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

Since 1887, 26 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Haralson County, Georgia — about one every 5.3 years. Of those, 0 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Nicole (2022), which passed 46 miles away on 11 November 2022.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

5.3

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.

Key facts

Most recentNicole (2022) — 46 mi away, 11 November 2022
Strongest stormZeta (2020) — 52 kt (60 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordEloise (1975) — 2.8 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles11 of 26
Peak monthJuly and September — 7 storms (27% of all)
Most active year2021 — 2 storms
Most active decade1900s, 1970s and 2020s — 4 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1887–2022

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Haralson County, Georgia, July and September are tied as the most active months, with 7 of the 26 recorded storms (27%). Activity concentrates in June, July and September, together 69% of all storms. The 1900s, 1970s and 2020s are tied as the most active decades on record, with 4 storms. 0 of the 26 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	7	3	7	4	1	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1880s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 5 storms in 1950–1987 against 10 in 1988–2025.

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

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Nicole (2022)	11 Nov 2022	46.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Fred (2021)	17 Aug 2021	24.4 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Claudette (2021)	20 Jun 2021	26.2 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Zeta (2020)	29 Oct 2020	25.8 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Cindy (2005)	7 Jul 2005	8.3 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Frances (2004)	8 Sep 2004	37.8 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Bill (2003)	2 Jul 2003	43.7 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Danny (1997)	23 Jul 1997	20.9 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Opal (1995)	5 Oct 1995	47.6 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Alberto (1994)	5 Jul 1994	40.5 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Babe (1977)	7 Sep 1977	41.9 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Eloise (1975)	23 Sep 1975	2.8 mi	TS / TD	47 kt
Edith (1971)	18 Sep 1971	4.2 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Becky (1970)	23 Jul 1970	26.9 mi	TS / TD	24 kt
Irene (1959)	9 Oct 1959	8.0 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1940)	13 Aug 1940	28.9 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	15 Aug 1928	9.3 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	9 Jul 1916	46.9 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1915)	5 Sep 1915	15.5 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	14 Jun 1912	34.3 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1906)	13 Jun 1906	46.6 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Unnamed Storm (1903)	15 Sep 1903	38.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	14 Jun 1901	10.3 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	15 Sep 1900	21.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	3 Oct 1898	13.4 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1887)	28 Jul 1887	47.2 mi	TS / TD	31 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 4 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
Lee (2011)	Post-tropical	6 Sep 2011	1.2 mi	18 kt
Unnamed Storm (1932)	Post-tropical	17 Oct 1932	48.0 mi	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1907)	Post-tropical	22 Sep 1907	17.7 mi	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1902)	Post-tropical	11 Oct 1902	24.5 mi	35 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1887–2025. 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 Haralson County, Georgia compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Haralson County, Georgia ranks #607 — more exposed than 72.5% of them. Within Georgia it ranks #111 of 159, against a state average of 39.8 storms per county.

Notable storms

TS / TD Zeta (2020) passed 26 miles away on 29 October 2020 as a tropical storm, reaching 52 kt (60 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Eloise (1975) passed 3 miles away on 23 September 1975 as a tropical storm, reaching 50 kt (58 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Opal (1995) passed 48 miles away on 5 October 1995 as a tropical storm, reaching 43 kt (49 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1898) passed 13 miles away on 3 October 1898 as a tropical storm, reaching 38 kt (44 mph) while within 50 miles.

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

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 5.3 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 26 storms spread over the 139 years from 1887 to 2025. 1 separate year 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 19 years, between 1940 and 1959. It has been 3 years since the last one; 10 of the 24 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

Has a hurricane ever hit Haralson County, Georgia?

No. No tropical cyclone on record has passed within 50 miles of Haralson County, Georgia while at hurricane strength. 26 tropical cyclones have passed within that distance since 1887, all of them as tropical storms or depressions. The strongest was Zeta (2020).

When was the last tropical cyclone in Haralson County, Georgia?

Nicole (2022), on 11 November 2022, passing 46 miles away — 4 years ago. No storm on record has passed within 50 miles of Haralson County, Georgia at hurricane strength.

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

Zeta (2020), which reached 52 kt (60 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 26 miles.

How often does a tropical storm reach Haralson County, Georgia?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 5.3 years — 26 storms over the 139 years from 1887 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Haralson County, Georgia borders or sits close to 4 other counties with a published storm record. Carroll County, Georgia has 26 on record.

Carroll County, Georgia26 storms within 50 mi Cleburne County, Alabama25 storms within 50 mi Polk County, Georgia24 storms within 50 mi Paulding County, Georgia22 storms within 50 mi