Tornadoes in Chatham County
The Storm Prediction Center records 32 tornadoes whose paths touched Chatham County, Georgia between 1955 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is May, with 9 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF2 on 23 May 2017. The most recent was on 4 May 2019.
- 32tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 27injuries
- 739per 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 Chatham County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 9 | 28% |
| F1 / EF1 | 17 | 53% |
| F2 / EF2 | 5 | 16% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 1 | 3% |
Chatham 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 9 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Chatham County
- Strongest: Georgia tornado23 May 2017, EF2, 7.5 miles long
- Longest path: Georgia tornado9 April 1979, F1, 10 injuries, 10.7 miles long
- Most recent: Georgia tornado4 May 2019, EF1, 1 injury, 2.2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.