Bryan County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Bryan County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 5, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 61 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
7killed · 61 injured
24.5 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 5, 2022EF414.4 mi1,300 yd121
Apr 9, 1998F38 mi440 yd172
Apr 9, 1998F224.5 mi400 yd314
Apr 13, 2020EF18.9 mi250 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F18.5 mi60 yd10
Aug 21, 1980F10.1 mi27 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F00.5 mi40 yd00
Sep 6, 2004F00.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 5, 1979F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 5, 2022EF414.4 mi1,300 yd121
Apr 13, 2020EF18.9 mi250 yd00
Sep 6, 2004F00.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 9, 1998F38 mi440 yd172
Apr 9, 1998F224.5 mi400 yd314
Nov 7, 1995F18.5 mi60 yd10
Nov 7, 1995F00.5 mi40 yd00
Aug 21, 1980F10.1 mi27 yd00
Jul 5, 1979F00.1 mi50 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1998, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Liberty County, GA15Chatham County, GA32Effingham County, GA15Long County, GA5Evans County, GA4Bulloch County, GA17Tattnall County, GA13McIntosh County, GA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bryan County, Georgia had?

9 tornadoes touched Bryan County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bryan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 5, 2022, with a 14.4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bryan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 9). 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).