Jasper County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Jasper County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jan 12, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 40 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

4killed · 40 injured

125.8 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F00

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
Mar 6, 1967	F2	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F1	15.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	7.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	3 mi	440 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	7.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F1	15.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1967	F2	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 12, 2023, EF2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Butts County, GA10 Putnam County, GA7 Newton County, GA17 Jones County, GA13 Morgan County, GA7 Monroe County, GA19 Henry County, GA24 Rockdale County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jasper County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jasper County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jan 12, 2023, with a 125.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jasper County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (3 of 6). 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).