Pierce County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Pierce County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Dec 2, 2009).

16tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 47 injured
26.2 milongest path · 1966
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F17
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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
Dec 2, 2009EF25.1 mi440 yd20
Mar 16, 1976F20.3 mi100 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F110 mi33 yd40
Feb 10, 1986F17 mi33 yd120
Dec 24, 2014EF15.7 mi100 yd00
Feb 10, 1986F14.8 mi33 yd70
Jan 4, 2023EF13.2 mi200 yd00
Mar 3, 1991F11.5 mi73 yd200
Jun 19, 1972F11 mi50 yd10
Feb 28, 1966F026.2 mi33 yd10
Jan 2, 1999F02.5 mi10 yd00
Dec 11, 2008EF00.7 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 4, 2023EF13.2 mi200 yd00
Mar 18, 2021EF00.1 mi5 yd00
Dec 24, 2014EF15.7 mi100 yd00
Dec 2, 2009EF25.1 mi440 yd20
Dec 11, 2008EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Dec 24, 2002F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 7, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 2000F00.1 mi—00
Jan 2, 1999F02.5 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F110 mi33 yd40
Mar 3, 1991F11.5 mi73 yd200
Feb 10, 1986F17 mi33 yd120

Nearby counties

Brantley County, GA8Bacon County, GA19Wayne County, GA15Ware County, GA20Appling County, GA19Long County, GA5Atkinson County, GA10Coffee County, GA27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pierce County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pierce County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Dec 2, 2009, with a 5.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pierce County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (4 of 16). 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).