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Lowndes County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 22 tornadoes in Lowndes County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.4 years. That ranks it 31 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on February 4, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
22
Since 2000
8
Strongest
EF3, March 3, 2012
Most recent
EF2, February 4, 2024
Peak month
December (4)
Per 1,000 sq mi
43
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 Lowndes County

December has brought the most, 4 of 22. About 45% touched down between 9 am and 3 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 41% 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) 6
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 9
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 6
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 Lowndes County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 3, 2012 EF3 10.4 mi 390 yd
December 29, 2014 EF2 0.7 mi 180 yd 9
February 4, 2024 EF2 7.3 mi 200 yd 2
July 8, 1966 F2 3.3 mi 300 yd 1
December 18, 1961 F2 0.5 mi 37 yd
May 22, 1967 F2 0.5 mi 500 yd
December 3, 1968 F2 0.1 mi 27 yd
February 8, 1971 F1 0.5 mi 100 yd 2
June 4, 1956 F1 3.3 mi 77 yd
February 4, 1959 F1 8 mi 200 yd

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

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
February 4, 2024 EF2 7.3 mi 200 yd 2
April 6, 2022 EF0 11.1 mi 200 yd
January 22, 2017 EF1 4.8 mi 400 yd
December 29, 2014 EF2 0.7 mi 180 yd 9
December 23, 2014 EF0 0.1 mi 25 yd
March 3, 2012 EF3 10.4 mi 390 yd
March 2, 2007 EF0 2 mi 50 yd
September 5, 2004 F0 0.2 mi 50 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 Lowndes County as relatively moderate, with a score of 74 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.26 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,766,999 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 Lowndes County had?

22 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 8 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Lowndes County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on February 4, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Lowndes County?

An EF3 on March 3, 2012, with a 10.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lowndes County?

December 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.