Peach County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Peach County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 18, 1975). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 75 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 75 injured

75 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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 18, 1975	F3	9.7 mi	300 yd	50	2
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	12.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF2	6.7 mi	420 yd	1	0
Aug 29, 2005	F2	4 mi	50 yd	3	0
Mar 13, 1954	F1	34.4 mi	300 yd	5	1
Mar 21, 1980	F1	22.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	9.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1954	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1953	F1	1 mi	100 yd	5	0
Apr 2, 1970	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	4	0
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	6.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	6.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF2	6.7 mi	420 yd	1	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF0	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2018	EF0	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	9.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	12.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F2	4 mi	50 yd	3	0
Mar 21, 1980	F1	22.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 18, 1975	F3	9.7 mi	300 yd	50	2
Apr 2, 1970	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	4	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Apr 16, 1954	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 5, 1957, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Houston County, GA26 Crawford County, GA14 Bibb County, GA24 Macon County, GA12 Taylor County, GA20 Twiggs County, GA22 Dooly County, GA20 Bleckley County, GA20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Peach County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Peach County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 18, 1975, with a 9.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Peach County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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