Hurricanes near Macon-Bibb County, GA
Hurricanes
2
None major
Tropical storms
1
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 2 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm have passed within 60 miles of Macon-Bibb County. That's a hurricane about once every 38 years. The most recent hurricane was Helene in 2024. The strongest was Helene in 2024, with winds near 81 mph as it went by.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Helene Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 35 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 22 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 12 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Macon-Bibb County 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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