Jones County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Jones County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Dec 25, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 19 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 19 injured

20.4 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 25, 1964	F3	0.1 mi	600 yd	16	2
Nov 22, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 21, 1955	F1	20.4 mi	400 yd	2	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	3.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1959	F1	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1961	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	3.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF0	—	50 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	1	0
Dec 25, 1964	F3	0.1 mi	600 yd	16	2
Mar 8, 1961	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1959	F1	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 25, 1964, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Bibb County, GA24 Baldwin County, GA8 Monroe County, GA19 Jasper County, GA6 Putnam County, GA7 Twiggs County, GA22 Wilkinson County, GA13 Butts County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jones County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jones County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Dec 25, 1964, with a 0.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jones County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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