Lee County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Lee County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 30, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 38 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

4killed · 38 injured

70.2 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 30, 1993	F2	5 mi	750 yd	27	3
Dec 25, 1969	F2	4.7 mi	200 yd	7	0
Aug 4, 1966	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1963	F1	70.2 mi	500 yd	4	1
May 23, 2017	EF1	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	10.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2007	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1952	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 1, 1989	F1	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	10.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 23, 2017	EF1	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2016	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	1.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2007	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1993	F2	5 mi	750 yd	27	3
Jan 25, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 1, 1989	F1	0.8 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 8, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Oct 30, 1993, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Sumter County, GA27 Terrell County, GA11 Dougherty County, GA19 Crisp County, GA14 Worth County, GA38 Webster County, GA7 Dooly County, GA20 Turner County, GA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lee County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 30, 1993, with a 5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (3 of 16). 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).