Mitchell County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 13, 2000). Tornadoes here killed 32 and injured 474 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

32killed · 474 injured

217.8 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F114

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 13, 2000	F3	9.2 mi	300 yd	175	11
Feb 13, 2000	F3	15 mi	300 yd	15	7
Mar 20, 2003	F3	25 mi	600 yd	200	6
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	30.5 mi	200 yd	3	6
Jan 12, 1975	F2	168.5 mi	100 yd	33	1
Apr 18, 1969	F2	217.8 mi	233 yd	30	0
Jan 22, 1952	F2	8.7 mi	350 yd	8	0
Apr 20, 2020	EF2	8.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 7, 1960	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 1972	F2	1 mi	150 yd	2	0
Apr 6, 1963	F2	0.8 mi	37 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1974	F1	92.6 mi	250 yd	7	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 16, 2025	EF1	5.3 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	8.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2020	EF1	2.4 mi	176 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2020	EF2	8.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	30.5 mi	200 yd	3	6
Dec 28, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2005	F1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 2003	F3	25 mi	600 yd	200	6
Feb 16, 2003	F1	2.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 2000	F3	9.2 mi	300 yd	175	11

Deadliest: Feb 13, 2000, F3, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

Baker County, GA10 Dougherty County, GA19 Grady County, GA23 Colquitt County, GA41 Thomas County, GA20 Worth County, GA38 Miller County, GA14 Calhoun County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mitchell County, Georgia had?

29 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mitchell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 13, 2000, with a 9.2-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mitchell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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