Tornadoes in Tattnall County
The Storm Prediction Center records 13 tornadoes whose paths touched Tattnall County, Georgia between 1957 and 2017. They killed 2 people and injured 12. The busiest month is January, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 11 May 2008. The most recent was on 21 January 2017.
- 13tornadoes
- 2deaths
- 12injuries
- 270per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Tattnall County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 4 | 31% |
| F1 / EF1 | 3 | 23% |
| F2 / EF2 | 5 | 38% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 8% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Tattnall County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Tattnall County
- Deadliest and Longest path: Georgia tornado12 May 1974, F2, 2 deaths, 7 injuries, 9.4 miles long
- Strongest: Georgia tornado11 May 2008, EF3, 2 injuries, 7.3 miles long
- Most recent: Georgia tornado21 January 2017, EF0, 0.9 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.