georgia hurricane georgia hurricane recent major hurricane hit state georgia strongest record state known exist september modern researchers estimated developed days earlier east lesser antilles hurricane maintained general northwest track duration reached peak winds mph october day landfall georgia causing record storm surge flooding hurricane caused heavy damage region killed people impact severe storm surge recorded overall damage estimated million usd occurred georgia extreme northeastern florida strong winds nearly destroyed city light crop damage reported southern south_carolina moving ashore hurricane quickly weakened traversed north_america continued northwestward reaching ohio valley turning northeastward observed october near newfoundland meteorological history september island stations lesser antilles indicated presence tropical cyclone confirmed day modern researchers determined system developed september miles east guadeloupe duration system maintained northwest track reaching hurricane status september later day barometric pressure mbar suggesting winds mph intensification rate slowed september strengthening continued october winds reached mph equivalent major hurricane category saffir simpson scale time hurricane turned west northwest large ridge western atlantic october hurricane continued west northwest approaching southeastern united_states day landfall georgia initially thought category saffir simpson scale storm surge observed georgia suggesting central pressure mbar based model intensity ranked hurricane tied 16th strongest united_states landfall strongest state georgia recent major hurricane hit state additionally radius maximum wind estimated miles century hurricane researchers estimated hurricane landfall winds mph category saffir simpson scale making landfall hurricane quickly weakened deteriorating tropical storm status hours moving georgia storm weakened tropical depression status northeastern alabama october continued northwestward northeastward accelerating southeastern canada later dissipating newfoundland october impact october day hurricane moved ashore issued northeast storm signals florida norfolk virginia similar warnings issued hours preceding hurricane moving ashore advisories credited saving dozens lives millions dollars shipping cargo advance warning boats remain ashore hurricane landfall georgia produced strong winds northeastern florida reaching category strength saffir simpson scale worst effects storm confined small portion extreme northeastern florida storm surge estimated causing extensive flooding city october monthly weather review described nearly destroyed anchored boats sunk washed inland marshes damage coastline reached far south hurricane small despite passing miles northeast jacksonville produced mph winds city time history city communications cut jacksonville cities north new_york damage state estimated usd hurricane landfall winds estimated mph produced record storm coastline including report damage heaviest buildings flooded similar impact reported people killed coastal location reported hurricane causing worst flooding north covered water storm surge flooding entered warehouses storage areas coast leaving small ships wrecked sunk heavy damage occurred coastal houses according savannah weather_bureau office barrels dispersed rice wrecked winds city reached mph flooding severely damaged railway nearby hurricane destroyed hospital helped people afflicted yellow fever total people killed georgia coast damage totaled million usd south_carolina hurricane produced gusty winds storm surge flooding slight damage occurred port royal southern portion state high tides left damage rice cotton crops reported number persons drowned south_carolina coast heavy rainfall reported northeast florida georgia western carolinas highest recorded inches highlands north_carolina
1898 Georgia hurricane