Terrell County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Terrell County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Dec 5, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 5 injured

70.2 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F19

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 5, 1954	F2	2.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1963	F1	70.2 mi	500 yd	4	1
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F1	4 mi	80 yd	1	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 21, 1990	F1	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2021	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1964	F0	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 24, 2021	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2021	EF1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 1990	F1	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F1	4 mi	80 yd	1	0
Dec 31, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 1972	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1964	F0	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jan 20, 1963	F1	70.2 mi	500 yd	4	1
Dec 5, 1954	F2	2.7 mi	200 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 20, 1963, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, GA16 Randolph County, GA16 Webster County, GA7 Calhoun County, GA14 Dougherty County, GA19 Sumter County, GA27 Stewart County, GA15 Baker County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Terrell County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Terrell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Dec 5, 1954, with a 2.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Terrell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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