Seminole County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Seminole County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 22, 2005). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 84 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 84 injured

217.8 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F23

(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
Mar 22, 2005	F3	18 mi	1,250 yd	18	1
Jan 12, 1975	F2	168.5 mi	100 yd	33	1
Apr 18, 1969	F2	217.8 mi	233 yd	30	0
Feb 7, 1971	F2	20.6 mi	300 yd	2	0
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	3.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Feb 15, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 15, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2017	EF1	3.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2005	F3	18 mi	1,250 yd	18	1
Mar 6, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jan 12, 1975	F2	168.5 mi	100 yd	33	1
Mar 16, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 1971	F2	20.6 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 18, 1969	F2	217.8 mi	233 yd	30	0

Deadliest: Jan 12, 1975, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Decatur County, GA29 Miller County, GA14 Jackson County, FL52 Early County, GA38 Gadsden County, FL35 Houston County, AL60 Baker County, GA10 Grady County, GA23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Seminole County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Seminole County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 22, 2005, with a 18-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Seminole County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 8). 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).