Hurricanes near Hawkinsville, GA
Hurricanes
3
None major
Tropical storms
5
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 3 hurricanes and 5 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Hawkinsville. That's a hurricane about once every 25 years. The most recent hurricane was Helene in 2024. The strongest was Helene in 2024, with winds near 86 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Helene Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 19 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 10 |
| 2017 | Irma Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 60 |
| 1998 | Earl Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 35 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Category 1 | 75 | 48 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 27 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 45 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 32 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Hawkinsville at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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