Clarke County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 28, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 65 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 65 injured

19.2 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
May 28, 1976	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1975	F1	19.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1968	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1986	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 1986	F1	2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1975	F1	19.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
Nov 17, 1968	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 28, 1973, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Oconee County, GA12 Madison County, GA10 Jackson County, GA10 Oglethorpe County, GA6 Barrow County, GA5 Walton County, GA13 Morgan County, GA7 Greene County, GA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clarke County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clarke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 28, 1973, with a 18.7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clarke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 7). 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).