Storms near Thomas County
The record holds 64 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thomas County, Georgia between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 64storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Thomas County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 33 | 52% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Thomas County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Thomas County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1852 (North Atlantic)3 October 1852 to 12 October 1852, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1877 (North Atlantic)16 September 1877 to 5 October 1877, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of June 1886 (North Atlantic)17 June 1886 to 24 June 1886, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Thomas County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Mindy (2021)8 September 2021 to 10 September 2021, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,001 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Thomas County
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Kate (1985)15 November 1985 to 23 November 1985, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Alma (1966)5 June 1966 to 14 June 1966, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 970 hPa