Tornado Alerts Near Perkins, GA 30822

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Perkins

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Perkins area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year6.8 tornados

Peak season monthApril

Total on record339 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Perkins

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 60 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	6.8 mi × 10 yd	None	130 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	72 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 250 yd	None	56 mi	May 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 250 yd	None	58 mi	May 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.2 mi × 150 yd	None	76 mi	May 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	4.7 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	121 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 150 yd	None	129 mi	Mar 9, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Perkins over 45 years

339

Total tornados on record

6.8

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

144

EF1

155

EF2

32

EF3

5

EF4

3

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4HAMPTON, SOApr 13, 2020

23.7 mi path5 deaths60 injured

EF4BRYAN, GEApr 5, 2022

14.4 mi path1 deaths12 injured

EF4MCINTOSH, GEMay 11, 2008

11 mi path9 injured

EF3BRYAN, GEApr 9, 1998

8 mi path2 deaths16 injured

EF3ALLENDALE, SOApr 5, 2022

13.3 mi path1 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Perkins sees the most tornado activity in Apr. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Perkins

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Perkins with live tracking