Long County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Long County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 9, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 33 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

4killed · 33 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)F02

(E)F11

(E)F22

(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
May 12, 1974	F2	0.6 mi	40 yd	2	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	3.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2009	EF0	—	55 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	3.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2009	EF0	—	55 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1998	F2	24.5 mi	400 yd	31	4
May 12, 1974	F2	0.6 mi	40 yd	2	0

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

Nearby counties

Wayne County, GA15 Liberty County, GA15 Bryan County, GA9 Tattnall County, GA13 McIntosh County, GA7 Evans County, GA4 Appling County, GA19 Pierce County, GA16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Long County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Long 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 Long County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 5). 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).