Tornadoes in Ben Hill County
The Storm Prediction Center records 14 tornadoes whose paths touched Ben Hill County, Georgia between 1961 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF2 on 17 December 2019. The most recent was on 17 December 2019.
- 14tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 2injuries
- 560per 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 Ben Hill County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 2 | 14% |
| F1 / EF1 | 9 | 64% |
| F2 / EF2 | 3 | 21% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Ben Hill County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
Records for Ben Hill County
- Strongest and Longest path and Most recent: Georgia tornado17 December 2019, EF2, 20.3 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.