Dougherty County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Dougherty 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 131 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

11killed · 131 injured

70.4 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F25

(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
Jan 22, 2017	EF3	70.4 mi	2,200 yd	88	5
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	30.5 mi	200 yd	3	6
Apr 3, 1961	F2	34.4 mi	33 yd	1	0
Dec 16, 2000	F2	6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1995	F2	5 mi	150 yd	36	0
Aug 9, 1965	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	8.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1952	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 1, 1989	F1	1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Nov 16, 1951	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 1966	F1	0.5 mi	500 yd	1	0
Nov 12, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 22, 2017	EF3	70.4 mi	2,200 yd	88	5
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	8.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	30.5 mi	200 yd	3	6
Sep 16, 2004	F0	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2000	F2	6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1997	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1995	F2	5 mi	150 yd	36	0
Jun 16, 1994	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 1, 1989	F1	1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Apr 26, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 1, 2007, EF2, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, GA16 Baker County, GA10 Mitchell County, GA29 Worth County, GA38 Terrell County, GA11 Calhoun County, GA14 Colquitt County, GA41 Sumter County, GA27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dougherty County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dougherty County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jan 22, 2017, with a 70.4-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dougherty County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (3 of 19). 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).