Butts County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Butts County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 62 people.

10tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 62 injured

125.8 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
May 18, 1969	F2	15.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	20.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	4.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2010	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	20.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Nov 30, 2010	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	4.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 18, 1969	F2	15.9 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 12, 2023, EF2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Jasper County, GA6 Henry County, GA24 Lamar County, GA14 Monroe County, GA19 Spalding County, GA25 Newton County, GA17 Rockdale County, GA8 Pike County, GA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Butts County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Butts County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 30.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Butts County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (3 of 10). 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).