Echols County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Echols County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 31, 1993).

5tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
10 milongest path · 1999
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 31, 1993F11 mi100 yd00
Nov 1, 1999F010 mi10 yd00
Oct 26, 1997F05 mi10 yd00
Nov 6, 2002F03 mi200 yd00
Mar 23, 2022EF00.5 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 23, 2022EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Nov 6, 2002F03 mi200 yd00
Nov 1, 1999F010 mi10 yd00
Oct 26, 1997F05 mi10 yd00
Mar 31, 1993F11 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Hamilton County, FL8Clinch County, GA9Lowndes County, GA22Lanier County, GA8Ware County, GA20Suwannee County, FL44Columbia County, FL25Madison County, FL23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Echols County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Echols County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 31, 1993, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Echols County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 5). 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).