Lamar County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Lamar County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 23 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 23 injured

30.8 milongest path · 2011

(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)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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	16.6 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
May 3, 1956	F2	8.2 mi	33 yd	1	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 17, 1980	F1	10.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	4.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1950	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF0	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1997	F0	8 mi	23 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF0	1.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F0	1.3 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	16.6 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	4.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF0	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF0	1.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Jan 2, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1997	F0	8 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 17, 1980	F1	10.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F0	1.3 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Monroe County, GA19 Pike County, GA15 Spalding County, GA25 Upson County, GA21 Butts County, GA10 Henry County, GA24 Crawford County, GA14 Meriwether County, GA30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lamar County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lamar County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 30.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lamar County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 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).