Ware County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Ware County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 18, 1968).

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
26.2 milongest path · 1966
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F19
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 18, 1968F30.5 mi33 yd00
Feb 25, 1970F210.9 mi100 yd20
Feb 7, 1971F115.4 mi200 yd00
Feb 10, 1986F17 mi33 yd120
Mar 9, 2024EF15.6 mi150 yd00
Feb 10, 1986F13.8 mi33 yd20
Apr 1, 2016EF12.5 mi880 yd00
May 1, 1989F10.9 mi100 yd00
Nov 16, 2011EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Sep 16, 2020EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 5, 1957F10.1 mi17 yd10
Feb 28, 1966F026.2 mi33 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 7, 2025EF01.7 mi20 yd00
Mar 9, 2024EF15.6 mi150 yd00
Sep 16, 2020EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 23, 2020EF09 mi50 yd00
Feb 6, 2020EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Dec 2, 2018EF01.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 1, 2016EF12.5 mi880 yd00
Nov 16, 2011EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Sep 21, 2007EF00.6 mi100 yd00
Jan 5, 2007unrated2 mi100 yd00
Sep 25, 1991F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 1, 1989F10.9 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Clinch County, GA9Pierce County, GA16Charlton County, GA11Brantley County, GA8Atkinson County, GA10Bacon County, GA19Echols County, GA5Lanier County, GA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ware County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ware County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 18, 1968, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ware County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (6 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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