Hancock County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 18, 2009). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 4 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
1killed · 4 injured
10.4 milongest path · 2009
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 18, 2009EF310.4 mi500 yd31
Apr 10, 2009EF36.8 mi880 yd10
Apr 28, 2011EF16.7 mi200 yd00
May 20, 2008EF14.8 mi125 yd00
Aug 12, 1956F13.6 mi800 yd00
Jan 21, 2017EF10.5 mi70 yd00
Apr 3, 2017EF03.3 mi200 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF01.1 mi33 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF00.3 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 2017EF03.3 mi200 yd00
Jan 21, 2017EF10.5 mi70 yd00
Apr 28, 2011EF16.7 mi200 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF01.1 mi33 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF00.3 mi33 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF36.8 mi880 yd10
Feb 18, 2009EF310.4 mi500 yd31
May 20, 2008EF14.8 mi125 yd00
Aug 12, 1956F13.6 mi800 yd00

Deadliest: Feb 18, 2009, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Baldwin County, GA8Warren County, GA6Putnam County, GA7Glascock County, GA4Greene County, GA5Washington County, GA23McDuffie County, GA9Wilkinson County, GA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hancock County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hancock County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 18, 2009, with a 10.4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hancock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 9). 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).