Berrien County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Berrien County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jan 22, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 62 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

12killed · 62 injured

92.6 milongest path · 1974

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F18

(E)F20

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 22, 2017	EF3	24.7 mi	700 yd	45	11
May 11, 1952	F3	4.3 mi	200 yd	10	0
Apr 8, 1974	F1	92.6 mi	250 yd	7	1
Jan 25, 1975	F1	10.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1962	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1993	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1991	F1	0.7 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1959	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1968	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1980	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	4.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1994	F0	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 14, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	4.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF3	24.7 mi	700 yd	45	11
Jun 25, 1994	F0	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1993	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1991	F1	0.7 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1980	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 25, 1975	F1	10.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1974	F1	92.6 mi	250 yd	7	1
Dec 30, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1968	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1962	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 22, 2017, EF3, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Cook County, GA20 Lanier County, GA8 Atkinson County, GA10 Tift County, GA27 Irwin County, GA12 Coffee County, GA27 Lowndes County, GA22 Ben Hill County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Berrien County, Georgia had?

14 tornadoes touched Berrien County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Berrien County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jan 22, 2017, with a 24.7-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Berrien County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 14). 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).