Pike County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Pike County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 47 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 47 injured

45.3 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
Jan 2, 2006	F3	3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Feb 21, 1993	F2	8 mi	100 yd	2	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	23.4 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.6 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF2	13.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 1956	F1	45.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	10.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	7.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 17, 1980	F1	6.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	23.4 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.6 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	7.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	10.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	2.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 2020	EF0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF2	13.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Jan 2, 2006	F3	3 mi	440 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F2	8 mi	100 yd	2	1

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Spalding County, GA25 Lamar County, GA14 Upson County, GA21 Meriwether County, GA30 Fayette County, GA12 Talbot County, GA21 Monroe County, GA19 Coweta County, GA33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pike County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pike County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 30.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pike County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (7 of 15). 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).