Oglethorpe County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Oglethorpe County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 13, 1966).

6tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
26.9 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F12
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 13, 1966F26.9 mi400 yd10
Aug 16, 1994F21 mi200 yd00
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10
Apr 8, 1986F10.3 mi27 yd00
Dec 3, 1983F04 mi40 yd00
May 3, 2021EF01.9 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 3, 2021EF01.9 mi200 yd00
Aug 16, 1994F21 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 1986F10.3 mi27 yd00
Dec 3, 1983F04 mi40 yd00
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10
Feb 13, 1966F26.9 mi400 yd10

Nearby counties

Clarke County, GA7Madison County, GA10Wilkes County, GA5Greene County, GA5Oconee County, GA12Elbert County, GA15Morgan County, GA7Jackson County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oglethorpe County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Oglethorpe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 13, 1966, with a 6.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Oglethorpe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). 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).