Elbert County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Elbert County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 31, 1954).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 39 injured
26.9 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F19
(E)F23
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 31, 1954F217.5 mi200 yd250
Mar 15, 2008EF28 mi100 yd00
May 6, 2003F27 mi200 yd120
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10
Mar 2, 1972F18.2 mi400 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F17.5 mi30 yd10
May 6, 2003F16 mi50 yd00
Jun 9, 2025EF11.5 mi200 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F11 mi20 yd00
Jul 19, 1971F10.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 1980F10.1 mi20 yd00
May 3, 2021EF10.1 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 2025EF11.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 3, 2023EF010.4 mi25 yd00
May 3, 2021EF10.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 15, 2008EF28 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F17.5 mi30 yd10
Sep 16, 2004F11 mi20 yd00
May 6, 2003F27 mi200 yd120
May 6, 2003F16 mi50 yd00
Feb 16, 2001F03 mi440 yd00
May 7, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 24, 1980F10.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10

Nearby counties

Hart County, GA12Madison County, GA10Oglethorpe County, GA6Abbeville County, SC22Wilkes County, GA5Franklin County, GA13Anderson County, SC38Lincoln County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Elbert County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Elbert County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 31, 1954, with a 17.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Elbert County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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