Schley County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Schley County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 5, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 41 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

3killed · 41 injured

75 milongest path · 1957

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By rating

(E)F01

(E)F12

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Dec 5, 1954	F2	71.5 mi	100 yd	35	1
Jan 20, 1963	F2	16.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Mar 31, 1961	F2	0.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2009	EF0	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2009	EF0	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1963	F2	16.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Mar 31, 1961	F2	0.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Dec 5, 1954	F2	71.5 mi	100 yd	35	1

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

Nearby counties

Marion County, GA12 Sumter County, GA27 Macon County, GA12 Webster County, GA7 Taylor County, GA20 Chattahoochee County, GA13 Dooly County, GA20 Lee County, GA16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Schley County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Schley County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 5, 1957, with a 75-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Schley County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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