Calhoun County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 30, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 17 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 17 injured

25.7 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F16

(E)F24

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 30, 1971	F2	21.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	21.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2016	EF2	15.8 mi	250 yd	5	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF2	12 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jan 13, 2005	F1	3 mi	100 yd	5	2
Nov 8, 1957	F1	25.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 7, 1958	F1	2 mi	200 yd	2	0
Feb 19, 1974	F1	1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Dec 26, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	60 yd	1	0
Nov 2, 2015	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2007	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	21.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF2	12 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jan 2, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2016	EF2	15.8 mi	250 yd	5	0
Nov 2, 2015	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2007	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 2005	F1	3 mi	100 yd	5	2
Sep 15, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1974	F1	1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Jan 20, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	60 yd	1	0
Dec 26, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1971	F2	21.8 mi	100 yd	2	0

Deadliest: Jan 13, 2005, F1, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Baker County, GA10 Randolph County, GA16 Terrell County, GA11 Early County, GA38 Clay County, GA9 Dougherty County, GA19 Miller County, GA14 Quitman County, GA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Calhoun County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Calhoun County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 30, 1971, with a 21.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Calhoun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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