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Crisp County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 15 tornadoes in Crisp County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.0 years. That ranks it 62 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on April 3, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
15
Since 2000
9
Strongest
F3, April 23, 1971
Most recent
EF1, April 3, 2024
Peak month
April (5)
Per 1,000 sq mi
53
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Crisp County

April has brought the most, 5 of 15. About 67% touched down between 2 pm and 8 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 27% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 3
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 9
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 2
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Crisp County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 23, 1971 F3 13.5 mi 150 yd 8
November 28, 1958 F2 0.6 mi 33 yd
December 25, 1964 F2 2 mi 300 yd
January 20, 1963 F1 70.2 mi 500 yd 1 4
July 2, 1967 F1 0.5 mi 27 yd 3
May 23, 2017 EF1 5.2 mi 150 yd 2
April 15, 2007 EF1 14.6 mi 200 yd
April 10, 2009 EF1 28.2 mi 200 yd
January 22, 2017 EF1 6.9 mi 300 yd
January 22, 2017 EF1 0.3 mi 900 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Crisp County was an F1 on January 20, 1963. It killed 1 person and injured 4 along its 70.2-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 3, 2024 EF1 5.5 mi 300 yd
April 13, 2023 EF1 4.8 mi 150 yd
October 19, 2019 EF0 2 mi 100 yd
May 23, 2017 EF1 5.2 mi 150 yd 2
January 22, 2017 EF1 0.3 mi 900 yd
January 22, 2017 EF1 6.9 mi 300 yd
March 26, 2011 EF0 0.7 mi 200 yd
April 10, 2009 EF1 28.2 mi 200 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Crisp County as relatively moderate, with a score of 74 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.18 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,949,099 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Crisp County had?

15 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 9 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Crisp County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on April 3, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Crisp County?

An F3 on April 23, 1971, with a 13.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Crisp County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.