Hurricanes near Vidalia, GA
Hurricanes
2
None major
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 2 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Vidalia. 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 86 mph as it went by. Most came in June.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Helene Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 46 |
| 2023 | Idalia Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 33 |
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 10 |
| 2016 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 32 |
| 2006 | Alberto Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 12 |
| 1998 | Earl Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 13 |
| 1995 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 8 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Category 1 | 75 | 14 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 46 | 54 |
| 1968 | Abby Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 21 |
| 1966 | Alma Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 43 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 10 |
| 1964 | Cleo Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 48 |
| 1957 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 43 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
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 Vidalia 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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