Toombs County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Toombs County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 11, 2008).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
14.7 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F15
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 11, 2008EF37.3 mi200 yd20
Jan 12, 1975F22 mi100 yd10
May 11, 2008EF21.1 mi150 yd30
Jun 2, 1968F20.1 mi33 yd00
May 9, 2024EF114.7 mi250 yd00
May 24, 2017EF14.2 mi440 yd00
May 3, 1984F13 mi100 yd30
May 24, 1956F10.3 mi33 yd00
Jan 15, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd10
Jan 2, 2022EF00.4 mi100 yd00
Mar 27, 2000F00.3 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 9, 2024EF114.7 mi250 yd00
Jan 2, 2022EF00.4 mi100 yd00
May 24, 2017EF14.2 mi440 yd00
May 11, 2008EF21.1 mi150 yd30
May 11, 2008EF37.3 mi200 yd20
Mar 27, 2000F00.3 mi150 yd00
May 3, 1984F13 mi100 yd30
Jan 12, 1975F22 mi100 yd10
Jan 15, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd10
Jun 2, 1968F20.1 mi33 yd00
May 24, 1956F10.3 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Montgomery County, GA6Tattnall County, GA13Wheeler County, GA9Treutlen County, GA9Candler County, GA6Evans County, GA4Appling County, GA19Jeff Davis County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Toombs County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Toombs County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 11, 2008, with a 7.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Toombs County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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