Wayne County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 22, 2005).

15tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 10 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)F010
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 22, 2005F22 mi880 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF14.8 mi440 yd80
Nov 7, 1995F12 mi100 yd00
Dec 9, 2009EF11.6 mi250 yd10
Mar 7, 2008EF10.6 mi200 yd00
Feb 28, 1966F026.2 mi33 yd10
Mar 3, 2019EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 1955F00.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 26, 1980F00.1 mi20 yd00
May 10, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 30, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
Dec 24, 2002F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 13, 2020EF14.8 mi440 yd80
Mar 3, 2019EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2018EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Dec 9, 2009EF11.6 mi250 yd10
Mar 7, 2008EF10.6 mi200 yd00
Mar 22, 2005F22 mi880 yd00
Mar 20, 2003F00.1 mi—00
Dec 24, 2002F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 21, 2002F0——00
Mar 30, 2000F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1995F12 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Long County, GA5Pierce County, GA16Brantley County, GA8Appling County, GA19Bacon County, GA19McIntosh County, GA7Liberty County, GA15Glynn County, GA26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Georgia had?

15 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 22, 2005, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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