Lowndes County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Lowndes County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 3, 2012).

22tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
16 milongest path · 1988
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F19
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 3, 2012EF310.4 mi390 yd00
Feb 4, 2024EF27.3 mi200 yd20
Jul 8, 1966F23.3 mi300 yd10
Dec 29, 2014EF20.7 mi180 yd90
Dec 18, 1961F20.5 mi37 yd00
May 22, 1967F20.5 mi500 yd00
Dec 3, 1968F20.1 mi27 yd00
Apr 25, 1988F116 mi50 yd00
Feb 4, 1959F18 mi200 yd00
Jan 22, 2017EF14.8 mi400 yd00
Nov 1, 1997F13.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 4, 1956F13.3 mi77 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 4, 2024EF27.3 mi200 yd20
Apr 6, 2022EF011.1 mi200 yd00
Jan 22, 2017EF14.8 mi400 yd00
Dec 29, 2014EF20.7 mi180 yd90
Dec 23, 2014EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 3, 2012EF310.4 mi390 yd00
Mar 2, 2007EF02 mi50 yd00
Sep 5, 2004F00.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 1, 1997F13.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 25, 1988F116 mi50 yd00
May 16, 1983F10.3 mi150 yd00
Jun 23, 1977F11 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Brooks County, GA15Lanier County, GA8Echols County, GA5Cook County, GA20Madison County, FL23Hamilton County, FL8Berrien County, GA14Clinch County, GA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lowndes County, Georgia had?

22 tornadoes touched Lowndes County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lowndes County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 3, 2012, with a 10.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lowndes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (4 of 22). 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).