Thomas County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Thomas County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 13, 2000). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 19 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

7killed · 19 injured

18.7 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F112

(E)F23

(E)F32

(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
Feb 13, 2000	F3	15 mi	300 yd	15	7
Feb 19, 2009	EF3	1.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF2	18.7 mi	700 yd	3	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF2	10.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 1979	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1982	F1	6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2025	EF1	4.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1980	F1	3.6 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 11, 1968	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 7, 2025	EF1	4.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 4, 2024	EF1	0.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF1	1.2 mi	160 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2022	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2020	EF0	2.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF2	18.7 mi	700 yd	3	0
Feb 19, 2009	EF3	1.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF2	10.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2001	F0	9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 2000	F3	15 mi	300 yd	15	7

Deadliest: Feb 13, 2000, F3, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Grady County, GA23 Brooks County, GA15 Colquitt County, GA41 Mitchell County, GA29 Jefferson County, FL17 Leon County, FL34 Cook County, GA20 Lowndes County, GA22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Thomas County, Georgia had?

20 tornadoes touched Thomas County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Thomas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 13, 2000, with a 15-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Thomas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 20). 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).