Cook County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Cook County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jan 22, 2017). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 46 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

11killed · 46 injured

37.2 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: April.

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
Apr 6, 1963	F2	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2023	EF2	5.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1970	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2020	EF1	37.2 mi	650 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 1971	F1	13.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1978	F1	13.3 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1977	F1	5.4 mi	333 yd	0	0
Dec 30, 2021	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 23, 2008	EF1	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 8, 1971	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 22, 2023	EF2	5.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 30, 2021	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2020	EF1	37.2 mi	650 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	568 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF3	24.7 mi	700 yd	45	11
Jun 26, 2016	EF0	—	10 yd	0	0
Aug 23, 2008	EF1	1.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 14, 2000	F0	—	—	0	0
Apr 30, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1978	F1	13.3 mi	77 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Berrien County, GA14 Colquitt County, GA41 Tift County, GA27 Lanier County, GA8 Lowndes County, GA22 Brooks County, GA15 Irwin County, GA12 Atkinson County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cook County, Georgia had?

20 tornadoes touched Cook County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cook 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 Cook County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 20). 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).