Are there hurricanes and tornados in georgia and where are they located?

Question

Ok call me Chicken but we are moving to Georgia and although my 20 year old loves Tornados I am not to fond of them.Also I have to prepare my equally scardy cat daughter.This will not change my mind about moving though.I am tired of seeing WHITE

Answer 1

For your information:

Hurricane Katrina Spawned tornadoes in Georgia on August 29,2005.

Gene Greneker, a research scientist who is heading GTRI's recently established Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC).stated: "Tornadoes in Georgia and elsewhere in the Southeast are often short-lived events. They can come and go in 10 minutes, as opposed to an hour in Kansas. (sourcehttp://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/SSRC.html)

Hurricane Agnes—June 14-22, 1972: Devastating floods from North Carolina to New York producedmany record-breaking river crests. The storm generated 15 tornadoes in Florida and 2 in Georgia

Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) produced tremendousrainfall along the Gulf coasts of Alabama and Georgia,killing 33 people and producing damages exceeding $750 million

All Atlantic and Gulf coastal areas as well as the U.S. PacificIslands are subject to hurricanes/typhoons or tropicalstorms. (source:http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:nW9j8OJa-rcJ:www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/hurr.pdf+frequency+of+hurricanes+and+tornadoes+in+georgia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ca)

Hurricane Eloise went as far north as Carrollton, Georgia, in September 1975 as did as did Opal in October 1995 (source:http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=246581039520796)

Georgia Forestry Commission records indicate that 24 tornadoes did an estimated $7 million of damage that averaged over $291,666 per occurrence (1973-1994). (source:http://www.forestpests.org/gfcbook/stormdamage.html)

The deadliest tornadoes to hit Georgia in more than 50 years destroyed miles-long stretches of homes and businesses, flipped automobiles and chewed trees into splinters.
on February 15, 2000. Officials said 186 homes were destroyed and dozens more damaged in the four counties of Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell and Tift (counties in southwest Georgia, about 200 miles south of Atlanta.) (source: http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/15/storms.04/index.html)


"(source:http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/15/storms.04/index.html)


Lastly, in this document, "Medical and public health services at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games: an overview" it is stated: "The City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia are prone to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes" (source:http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/xmas/brennan/brennan.html)

Answer 2

I love tornadoes too. The only way tornadoes can form is with the proper ingredients: warm moist air rising, cold dry air sinking, and a very strong jet stream. Hurricanes, well all depends on the track they take.

Answer 3

Tornadoes can hit Georgia all year everywhere. Hurricanes can also occur everywhere in Georgia, but they are the strongest closer to the coastline. Hurricanes usually only occur Aug-Nov.

Answer 4

Hurricanes dont hit directly in GA during hurricane season and there is no hurricanes now bc its not hurricane season but Tornadoes yeah

Answer 5

Usually there arent tornadoes or hurricanes in Georiga bu t it is possible.