Hurricanes near Sylvester, GA
Hurricanes
3
None major
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 3 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Sylvester. 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 109 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 2 | 109 | 34 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Category 2 | 104 | 29 |
| 2017 | Irma Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 11 |
| 2016 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 48 |
| 2004 | Frances Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 58 |
| 2004 | Jeanne Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 3 |
| 1998 | Earl Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 7 |
| 1995 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 37 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Category 1 | 86 | 17 |
| 1966 | Alma Jun | Tropical storm | 63 | 55 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 56 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 3 |
| 1957 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 58 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 2 |
| 1950 | King Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 13 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Sylvester 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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