Irwin County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Irwin County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Dec 25, 1964).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
41.3 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 25, 1964F221.2 mi300 yd30
Dec 17, 2019EF220.3 mi400 yd00
Apr 8, 1957F141.3 mi90 yd00
Sep 22, 2000F12 mi50 yd00
Apr 7, 2014EF11.9 mi165 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF11.9 mi50 yd00
Feb 28, 1966F10.5 mi33 yd00
Jul 1, 1966F10.3 mi33 yd00
Jan 13, 1972F10.3 mi100 yd00
Dec 24, 2002F10.3 mi75 yd00
Dec 28, 2005F00.5 mi30 yd00
May 29, 1970F00.1 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 13, 2020EF11.9 mi50 yd00
Dec 17, 2019EF220.3 mi400 yd00
Apr 7, 2014EF11.9 mi165 yd00
Dec 28, 2005F00.5 mi30 yd00
Dec 24, 2002F10.3 mi75 yd00
Sep 22, 2000F12 mi50 yd00
Jan 13, 1972F10.3 mi100 yd00
May 29, 1970F00.1 mi150 yd00
Jul 1, 1966F10.3 mi33 yd00
Feb 28, 1966F10.5 mi33 yd00
Dec 25, 1964F221.2 mi300 yd30
Apr 8, 1957F141.3 mi90 yd00

Nearby counties

Ben Hill County, GA14Tift County, GA27Turner County, GA11Berrien County, GA14Coffee County, GA27Wilcox County, GA14Telfair County, GA13Atkinson County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Irwin County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Irwin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Dec 25, 1964, with a 21.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Irwin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (4 of 12). 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).