Storms named Georgia

Three storms have been named Georgia since 1980: three in the West Pacific (1980, 1983 and 1986). The strongest, in 1983, peaked as a tropical storm with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).

Times used

1980–1986

Strongest

1983 · TS

980 mb

Most recent

1986

West Pacific

First used

1980

In our archive since 1980

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198619831980Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Georgia, newest first

Tropical Storm Georgia (1986)

Dates: October 14, 1986 to October 23, 1986 (9 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 3.4

Georgia formed in the West Pacific in October 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Gamay, Philippines and last near Núi Thành, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Tropical Storm Georgia (1986): track and history

Tropical Storm Georgia (1983)

Dates: September 27, 1983 to October 2, 1983 (5 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.5

Georgia formed in the West Pacific in September 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Wenchang, China and last near Thái Bình, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Georgia (1983): track and history

Tropical Storm Georgia (1980)

Dates: May 19, 1980 to May 25, 1980 (6 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.7

Georgia formed in the West Pacific in May 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Huicheng, China. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Georgia (1980): track and history

Where storms named Georgia made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Georgia 1986	Gamay, Philippines	1986-10-18 18:00	65 mph / 100 km/h
Georgia 1986	Victoria, Philippines	1986-10-19 12:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Georgia 1986	Núi Thành, Vietnam	1986-10-22 00:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Georgia 1983	Wenchang, China	1983-09-30 03:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Georgia 1983	Thái Bình, Vietnam	1983-10-01 03:00	55 mph / 90 km/h
Georgia 1980	Huicheng, China	1980-05-23 21:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Questions about the name Georgia

When was the last time a storm was named Georgia?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Georgia in 1986, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 14, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Gamay, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1983 and 1980.

What was the strongest storm named Georgia?

Tropical Storm Georgia in 1983 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Wenchang, China. The weakest, in 1986, reached the same peak wind.