Wheeler County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Wheeler County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 26, 2024). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 1 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
2killed · 1 injured
7.2 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F18
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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
Sep 26, 2024EF10.7 mi75 yd02
Mar 18, 1981F13.3 mi40 yd00
Jan 8, 1993F11.5 mi73 yd00
May 3, 1975F11 mi200 yd10
May 3, 1984F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 6, 1985F10.4 mi30 yd00
Dec 17, 2012EF10.4 mi75 yd00
Dec 17, 2012EF10.3 mi75 yd00
May 9, 2024EF07.2 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 26, 2024EF10.7 mi75 yd02
May 9, 2024EF07.2 mi150 yd00
Dec 17, 2012EF10.4 mi75 yd00
Dec 17, 2012EF10.3 mi75 yd00
Jan 8, 1993F11.5 mi73 yd00
Jun 6, 1985F10.4 mi30 yd00
May 3, 1984F11 mi50 yd00
Mar 18, 1981F13.3 mi40 yd00
May 3, 1975F11 mi200 yd10

Deadliest: Sep 26, 2024, EF1, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Montgomery County, GA6Telfair County, GA13Jeff Davis County, GA8Laurens County, GA34Treutlen County, GA9Toombs County, GA11Dodge County, GA18Ben Hill County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wheeler County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wheeler County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Sep 26, 2024, with a 0.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wheeler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 9). 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).