Emanuel County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Emanuel County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 22, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 10 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 10 injured

52.8 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 22, 1970	F2	2 mi	300 yd	1	1
Sep 28, 1963	F2	52.8 mi	100 yd	5	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	7.5 mi	880 yd	3	0
Apr 15, 2007	EF2	5.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	15.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2007	EF1	14.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	12 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	8.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	6.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1952	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	1	0
Apr 23, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	4.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	15.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	8.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	6.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	4.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	7.5 mi	880 yd	3	0
Apr 15, 2007	EF1	14.9 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2007	EF2	5.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	12 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1999	F0	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1970	F2	2 mi	300 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Jul 22, 1970, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Candler County, GA6 Treutlen County, GA9 Johnson County, GA11 Jenkins County, GA10 Montgomery County, GA6 Toombs County, GA11 Jefferson County, GA15 Bulloch County, GA17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Emanuel County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Emanuel County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 22, 1970, with a 2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Emanuel County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 14). 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).