Liberty County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Liberty County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 9, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 37 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

4killed · 37 injured

24.5 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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 9, 1998	F2	24.5 mi	400 yd	31	4
Oct 27, 2009	EF2	0.8 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 12, 1974	F2	0.6 mi	40 yd	2	0
Jan 15, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	8.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 2004	F1	8.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	7.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2016	EF1	4.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1980	F1	4.1 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF1	0.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 23, 1951	F1	0.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2016	EF0	5.7 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 30, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	8.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	7.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF1	0.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2016	EF1	4.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2016	EF0	5.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2009	EF2	0.8 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2006	F0	—	—	0	0
Sep 6, 2004	F1	8.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1998	F2	24.5 mi	400 yd	31	4
Apr 26, 1980	F1	4.1 mi	83 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 9, 1998, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Bryan County, GA9 Long County, GA5 McIntosh County, GA7 Chatham County, GA32 Wayne County, GA15 Evans County, GA4 Tattnall County, GA13 Effingham County, GA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Liberty County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Liberty County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 9, 1998, with a 24.5-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Liberty County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 15). 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).