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Georgia · County tornado history

Peach County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 13 tornadoes in Peach County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.8 years. That ranks it 79 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on March 3, 2019.

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Tornadoes since 1950
13
Since 2000
6
Strongest
F3, February 18, 1975
Most recent
EF0, March 3, 2019
Peak month
April (5)
Per 1,000 sq mi
85
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

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 Peach County

April has brought the most, 5 of 13. About 62% touched down between 11 am and 5 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 15% 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) 2
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 4
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 Peach County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
February 18, 1975 F3 9.7 mi 300 yd 2 50
April 5, 1957 F2 75 mi 400 yd 2 5
August 29, 2005 F2 4 mi 50 yd 3
March 3, 2019 EF2 6.7 mi 420 yd 1
January 21, 2017 EF2 12.8 mi 350 yd
March 13, 1954 F1 34.4 mi 300 yd 1 5
April 30, 1953 F1 1 mi 100 yd 5
April 2, 1970 F1 0.3 mi 100 yd 4
March 21, 1980 F1 22.5 mi 100 yd 2
April 16, 1954 F1 1.5 mi 10 yd

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Peach County was an F3 on February 18, 1975. It killed 2 people and injured 50 along its 9.7-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 3, 2019 EF0 6.4 mi 300 yd
March 3, 2019 EF2 6.7 mi 420 yd 1
October 10, 2018 EF0 1.8 mi 100 yd
April 3, 2017 EF1 9.2 mi 600 yd
January 21, 2017 EF2 12.8 mi 350 yd
August 29, 2005 F2 4 mi 50 yd 3
March 21, 1980 F1 22.5 mi 100 yd 2
February 18, 1975 F3 9.7 mi 300 yd 2 50

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 Peach County as relatively low, with a score of 27 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.09 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $400,245 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 Peach County had?

13 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 6 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Peach County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on March 3, 2019. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Peach County?

An F3 on February 18, 1975, with a 9.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Peach 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.