Oconee County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Oconee County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 28, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 68 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 68 injured

19.2 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F18

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
Jun 27, 1994	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	3	1
Mar 13, 1975	F1	19.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1985	F1	6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	5.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1968	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1968	F1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 17, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1994	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1982	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	5.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1994	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	2.5 mi	50 yd	3	1
Aug 17, 1985	F1	6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1982	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 17, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 28, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1975	F1	19.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
Nov 17, 1968	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1968	F1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 28, 1973, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Clarke County, GA7 Morgan County, GA7 Walton County, GA13 Barrow County, GA5 Oglethorpe County, GA6 Jackson County, GA10 Greene County, GA5 Madison County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oconee County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Oconee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 28, 1973, with a 18.7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oconee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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