Savannah, Georgia tornadoes

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22confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Savannah since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 4, 2017, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total22within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.3average since 1950
Peak monthApril6 of 22
StrongestF2Apr 9, 1998
Deaths4whole paths, see note
Injuries56whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Savannah.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

60 Jan: 1Feb: 0Mar: 0Apr: 6May: 4Jun: 2Jul: 3Aug: 1Sep: 4Oct: 0Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 6 of 22 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 0: 0: 03 AM: 0: 1: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 2: 1: 212 PM: 3: 2: 13 PM: 5: 0: 26 PM: 0: 1: 19 PM: 1: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 01960: 0: 3: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 11970: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 11980: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
5
EF1
12
EF2
4
Unknown
1

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F2, April 9, 1998

4 deaths, 31 injuries Strongest

F2, April 9, 1998

24.5 mile path Longest path

24.5 miles, F2

April 9, 1998, whole path Widest

440 yards, EF1

January 4, 2015
Every tornado

All 22 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 4, 2017EF12.78 mi120 yd05
Jul 4, 2016EFU0.03 mi20 yd00
Jan 4, 2015EF13 mi440 yd00
Jun 19, 2008EF10.75 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 2006F10.5 mi175 yd00
Sep 6, 2004F16 mi300 yd00
May 8, 1998F05 mi40 yd00
Apr 9, 1998F224.5 mi400 yd431
Aug 21, 1980F10.1 mi27 yd00
May 23, 1980F21 mi100 yd02
Apr 9, 1979F110.7 mi50 yd010
Sep 23, 1975F12.5 mi60 yd08
Nov 9, 1973F21 mi200 yd00
May 29, 1973F10.1 mi100 yd00
Sep 2, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 1966F00.5 mi33 yd00
Jul 12, 1962F12 mi30 yd00
Sep 13, 1961F20.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F10.7 mi20 yd00
Apr 3, 1961F00.5 mi33 yd00
Apr 5, 1957F00.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 1955F15.1 mi200 yd00
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Savannah and its county

Savannah is in Chatham County, where NOAA has recorded 32 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.