Hurricanes near Thomasville, GA
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Hurricanes
6
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
18
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
4
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 6 hurricanes and 18 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Thomasville. That's a hurricane about once every 13 years. The most recent hurricane was Helene in 2024. The strongest was Helene in 2024, with winds near 132 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 4 | 132 | 29 |
| 2023 | Idalia Aug | Category 2 | 109 | 54 |
| 2022 | Nicole Nov | Tropical storm | 40 | 23 |
| 2021 | Mindy Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 24 |
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 48 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Category 3 | 127 | 50 |
| 2017 | Irma Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 25 |
| 2016 | Hermine Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 20 |
| 2006 | Alberto Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 44 |
| 2004 | Frances Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 27 |
| 2004 | Jeanne Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 12 |
| 1998 | Earl Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 25 |
| 1996 | Josephine Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 52 |
| 1995 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 63 | 14 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Category 1 | 92 | 16 |
| 1976 | Unnamed May | Tropical storm | 46 | 59 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 51 |
| 1972 | Alpha May | Tropical storm | 40 | 55 |
| 1966 | Alma Jun | Category 1 | 86 | 23 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 39 |
| 1957 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 30 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 35 |
| 1953 | Florence Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 36 |
| 1950 | King Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 31 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
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 Thomasville 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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