An ill-defined low pressure system formed in the vicinity of Guam on 10 August, which spawned Tropical Depression Fran.

On the early next day, Fran split into two low level centers, which was induced by the fracture of an upper-air polar trough.

In 09:00 UTC, Georgia quickly intensified into a typhoon with 65 knots (33 m/s) and JMA tracked the newly formed system.

After passing Chichi Jima, Georgia accelerated and intensified into the peak sustained winds of 110 knots (57 m/s) and pressure of 960 millibars (28 inHg).

[1][3] In 22:30 UTC of the same day, Typhoon Georgia made landfall in the mouth of Fuji River with sustained winds of 75 knots (39 m/s).

On the midnight of the next day, Georgia emerged in the Sea of Japan through the vicinity of Jōetsu, Niigata as it weakened into a tropical storm.

[1][2][4][5][6][7] After crossing the Sea of Japan, Georgia made landfall as a tropical storm near Preobrazheniye, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union at 15:00 UTC on the same day.

[2] Combined total damages from Ellen and Georgia is estimated at US$50 million (1959 USD) and approximately 205,000 acres (83,000 ha) of farmland were flooded.