Bacon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Bacon County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 12, 1961).

19tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
61.2 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F18
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 12, 1961F220.6 mi33 yd20
Oct 26, 1997F26 mi30 yd10
Jan 6, 1962F25.4 mi300 yd00
Nov 29, 1957F21 mi300 yd60
Jan 15, 1971F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 31, 1962F161.2 mi200 yd00
Feb 7, 1971F115.4 mi200 yd00
Jan 22, 2023EF17.5 mi600 yd00
Jan 9, 2024EF17.3 mi400 yd00
Jan 4, 2015EF14.8 mi50 yd20
Feb 22, 1983F14 mi300 yd30
Feb 22, 1983F12 mi67 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 9, 2024EF17.3 mi400 yd00
Jan 22, 2023EF17.5 mi600 yd00
Jan 4, 2015EF14.8 mi50 yd20
Dec 2, 2009EF10.7 mi100 yd00
Dec 28, 2005F00.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 20, 2003F00.1 mi—00
Dec 24, 2002F02 mi100 yd00
Dec 24, 2002F00.1 mi100 yd00
Nov 12, 2002F00.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 30, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 26, 1997F26 mi30 yd10
Feb 22, 1983F12 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Appling County, GA19Pierce County, GA16Jeff Davis County, GA8Coffee County, GA27Atkinson County, GA10Wayne County, GA15Ware County, GA20Brantley County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bacon County, Georgia had?

19 tornadoes touched Bacon County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bacon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 12, 1961, with a 20.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bacon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (5 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).