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User:12george1/List of Georgia hurricanes

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Tropical Storm Alberto making landfall in Florida in 1994; Alberto became the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of Georgia

The list of Georgia hurricanes includes x known tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the U.S. state of Georgia. Few hurricanes have hit Georgia directly due to its location and shorter coastline than other states in the Southeast, with an estimated return period of 10-11 years. The last system to make landfall in the state at hurricane intensity was Hurricane David in 1979. Further, only three major hurricanes have struck Georgia, the most recent of which being in 1898. However, numerous tropical cyclones have passed near or through the state. Hurricanes in Georgia history are responsible for over $x billion in damage and almost x total fatalities.

1950's

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1960's

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1970's

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1980's

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