Terrell County, Georgia Hurricane History

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

Since 1851, 46 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Terrell County, Georgia — about one every 3.8 years. Of those, 4 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Nicole (2022), which passed 11 miles away on 11 November 2022.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

3.8

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 2 · 1Cat 1 · 2TS / TD · 43

The 46 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 2.

Key facts

Most recentNicole (2022) — 11 mi away, 11 November 2022
Strongest stormMichael (2018) — 89 kt (102 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1871) — 5.8 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles25 of 46
Peak monthSeptember — 16 storms (35% of all)
Most active year1901 — 3 storms
Most active decade1910s — 6 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1851–2022

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Terrell County, Georgia, September is the most active month, with 16 of the 46 recorded storms (35%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 72% of all activity. The 1910s was the most active decade on record, with 6 storms. 0 of the 46 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	7	4	10	16	7	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: 7 storms in 1950–1987 against 11 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	1	3	5	1	5	6	3	0	2	4	2	1	0	3	5	2	1

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Nicole (2022)	11 Nov 2022	11.3 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Michael (2018)	11 Oct 2018	10.1 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Irma (2017)	12 Sep 2017	8.8 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Tammy (2005)	6 Oct 2005	9.2 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
Jeanne (2004)	27 Sep 2004	40.3 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Frances (2004)	7 Sep 2004	37.4 mi	TS / TD	29 kt
Allison (2001)	12 Jun 2001	45.7 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Helene (2000)	22 Sep 2000	26.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Earl (1998)	3 Sep 1998	41.9 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Jerry (1995)	26 Aug 1995	31.7 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Beryl (1994)	16 Aug 1994	18.3 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Agnes (1972)	20 Jun 1972	8.0 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1965)	15 Jun 1965	19.6 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Dora (1964)	12 Sep 1964	29.0 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Debbie (1957)	9 Sep 1957	32.3 mi	TS / TD	29 kt
Flossy (1956)	25 Sep 1956	34.8 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
King (1950)	19 Oct 1950	6.4 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Easy (1950)	7 Sep 1950	7.1 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (1947)	16 Oct 1947	33.1 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1941)	7 Oct 1941	32.8 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	10 Aug 1928	20.2 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1926)	29 Jul 1926	9.6 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1923)	26 Jun 1923	8.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1919)	1 Oct 1919	19.5 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (1917)	29 Sep 1917	6.7 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Unnamed Storm (1914)	17 Sep 1914	42.2 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	6 Sep 1912	33.2 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	16 Jul 1912	33.2 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1911)	4 Aug 1911	44.5 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Unnamed Storm (1909)	2 Jul 1909	14.7 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1904)	3 Nov 1904	23.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	28 Sep 1901	17.2 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	18 Sep 1901	15.8 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	14 Jun 1901	24.4 mi	TS / TD	29 kt
Unnamed Storm (1896)	8 Jul 1896	26.2 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1889)	23 Sep 1889	38.5 mi	TS / TD	47 kt
Unnamed Storm (1887)	20 Oct 1887	21.2 mi	TS / TD	31 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	21 Jun 1886	48.5 mi	TS / TD	62 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	10 Sep 1882	35.9 mi	TS / TD	57 kt
Unnamed Storm (1881)	28 Aug 1881	15.6 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1873)	2 Jun 1873	38.0 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	27 Aug 1871	5.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	23 Aug 1871	26.3 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1860)	13 Aug 1860	16.9 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1856)	31 Aug 1856	23.0 mi	Cat 1	67 kt
Unnamed Storm (1851)	24 Aug 1851	23.4 mi	Cat 1	70 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
Fay (2020)	Remnant low	6 Jul 2020	3.4 mi	20 kt
Nestor (2019)	Post-tropical	20 Oct 2019	42.3 mi	35 kt
Five (2010)	Remnant low	15 Aug 2010	35.1 mi	17 kt
Florence (1953)	Post-tropical	27 Sep 1953	34.6 mi	40 kt

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

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Terrell County, Georgia ranks #242 — more exposed than 89.0% of them. Within Georgia it ranks #61 of 159, against a state average of 39.8 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 2 Michael (2018) passed 10 miles away on 11 October 2018 as a hurricane, reaching 89 kt (102 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1851) passed 23 miles away on 24 August 1851 as a hurricane, reaching 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1856) passed 23 miles away on 31 August 1856 as a hurricane, reaching 68 kt (78 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1882) passed 36 miles away on 10 September 1882 as a tropical storm, reaching 63 kt (72 mph) while within 50 miles.

43 of the 46 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 3.8 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 46 storms spread over the 175 years from 1851 to 2025. 5 separate years 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; 17 of the 39 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Terrell County, Georgia?

4 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Terrell County, Georgia at hurricane strength since 1851. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 46.

When was the last hurricane in Terrell County, Georgia?

Michael (2018), on 11 October 2018, passing 10 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 Terrell County, Georgia?

Michael (2018), which reached 89 kt (102 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 10 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Terrell County, Georgia?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 3.8 years — 46 storms over the 175 years from 1851 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Terrell County, Georgia borders or sits close to 6 other counties with a published storm record. Calhoun County, Georgia has 53 on record.

Calhoun County, Georgia53 storms within 50 mi Lee County, Georgia52 storms within 50 mi Dougherty County, Georgia50 storms within 50 mi Randolph County, Georgia46 storms within 50 mi Sumter County, Georgia44 storms within 50 mi Webster County, Georgia41 storms within 50 mi