Tornado Alerts Near Sandersville, GA 31082

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 6.8 tornados

Peak season month April

Total on record 339 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Sandersville

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 60 yd	None	120 mi	Jul 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 20 yd	None	127 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	6.8 mi × 10 yd	None	144 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	66 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Sep 26, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 250 yd	None	60 mi	May 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 250 yd	None	55 mi	May 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	7.2 mi × 150 yd	None	58 mi	May 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	4.7 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	137 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 150 yd	None	127 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 150 yd	None	128 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 200 yd	None	84 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 400 yd	None	101 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 400 yd	None	103 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 400 yd	None	103 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	115 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	154 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 300 yd	None	151 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF0	Light damage	9.8 mi × 50 yd	None	151 mi	Aug 30, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 280 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 14, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 250 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 14, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 600 yd	None	102 mi	Jan 22, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 210 yd	None	109 mi	Jan 22, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 200 yd	None	115 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	3 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 500 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	15.8 mi × 500 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 500 yd	None	29 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 250 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 150 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF4	Devastating damage	14.4 mi × 1300 yd	1 dead, 12 hurt	94 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF3	Severe damage	13.3 mi × 1000 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	88 mi	Apr 5, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Jan 2, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 300 yd	None	89 mi	Dec 30, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	11.1 mi × 300 yd	None	90 mi	Dec 30, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	103 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	113 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	105 mi	Sep 17, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	126 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	May 30, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	153 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	144 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	131 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	131 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 250 yd	None	127 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 250 yd	None	123 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 500 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	104 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 125 yd	None	100 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF4	Devastating damage	23.7 mi × 1300 yd	5 dead, 60 hurt	95 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 220 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	11.4 mi × 220 yd	None	15 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	127 mi	Feb 6, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 170 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	128 mi	May 4, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 200 yd	None	54 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	125 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	114 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 85 yd	None	17 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 290 yd	None	9 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	79 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	11 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 150 yd	None	74 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 80 yd	None	151 mi	Dec 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Dec 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 27, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	113 mi	May 24, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 7, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 440 yd	None	62 mi	May 24, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 240 yd	None	33 mi	May 24, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 120 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	120 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 70 yd	None	92 mi	May 4, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 60 yd	None	98 mi	May 4, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	111 mi	May 4, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 5, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	17.4 mi × 400 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 240 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 3, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 250 yd	None	8 mi	Apr 3, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 300 yd	None	95 mi	Feb 9, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	5.5 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	90 mi	Feb 9, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	11.1 mi × 1900 yd	None	89 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 250 yd	None	99 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 525 yd	None	76 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 250 yd	None	87 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 250 yd	None	36 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	8.4 mi × 300 yd	None	10 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 300 yd	None	8 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 300 yd	None	8 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 85 yd	None	22 mi	Jan 21, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 350 yd	None	131 mi	Sep 2, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 650 yd	None	128 mi	Sep 2, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	125 mi	Jul 4, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	May 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 880 yd	None	122 mi	Apr 1, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 1232 yd	None	126 mi	Apr 1, 2016
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 300 yd	None	107 mi	Feb 3, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Nov 2, 2015
EF0	Light damage	3.9 mi × 60 yd	None	102 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 440 yd	None	118 mi	Jan 4, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	104 mi	Jan 4, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 100 yd	None	116 mi	Dec 24, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 200 yd	None	26 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF2	Considerable damage	14.1 mi × 200 yd	None	29 mi	Feb 21, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 220 yd	None	43 mi	Mar 18, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	64 mi	Dec 17, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Dec 17, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	154 mi	Jul 18, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	122 mi	Nov 16, 2011
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	143 mi	Apr 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 500 yd	None	27 mi	Mar 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 440 yd	None	63 mi	Mar 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Mar 26, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 250 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	115 mi	Dec 9, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	3.7 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	109 mi	Dec 2, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	1.4 mi × 440 yd	None	110 mi	Dec 2, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Dec 2, 2009
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 100 yd	None	104 mi	Dec 2, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 880 yd	None	97 mi	Oct 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	99 mi	Oct 27, 2009
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 75 yd	None	150 mi	Jun 4, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 770 yd	None	131 mi	Apr 13, 2009
EF0	Light damage	5.5 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 13, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Dec 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	151 mi	Oct 24, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 19, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	May 20, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 200 yd	None	148 mi	May 11, 2008
EF4	Devastating damage	11 mi × 700 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	138 mi	May 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 300 yd	None	84 mi	May 11, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	4.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	61 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	May 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 1200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	55 mi	May 11, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	59 mi	May 11, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	2.3 mi × 150 yd	None	52 mi	May 11, 2008
EF3	Severe damage	5.3 mi × 150 yd	None	49 mi	May 11, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 880 yd	None	32 mi	May 11, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	4.8 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	30 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	None	44 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 581 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	20 mi	May 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 581 yd	None	20 mi	May 11, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	101 mi	Mar 15, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	132 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	134 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 200 yd	None	130 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 200 yd	None	47 mi	Dec 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	58 mi	Dec 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	123 mi	Sep 21, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	5.4 mi × 200 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 100 yd	None	31 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 440 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 440 yd	None	37 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 440 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	13.3 mi × 100 yd	None	36 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	7.2 mi × 440 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	5.9 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	40 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	93 mi	Feb 13, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 35 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	77 mi	Feb 13, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	118 mi	Jan 5, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	109 mi	Jul 29, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 175 yd	None	128 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	61 mi	Jan 2, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 440 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 2, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	107 mi	Dec 28, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	133 mi	Dec 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	145 mi	Oct 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	100 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Aug 29, 2005
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 880 yd	None	116 mi	Mar 22, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	Mar 22, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	67 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 35 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 27, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	126 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 16, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 75 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	83 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	103 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	119 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	120 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	117 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	8.5 mi × 75 yd	None	116 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 60 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	118 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	122 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	141 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 1 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 21, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 21, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Feb 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 500 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 1, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	137 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	None	109 mi	Mar 20, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	None	102 mi	Mar 20, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 20, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	90 mi	Feb 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	114 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	145 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	133 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	113 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	93 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	109 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	96 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	83 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	Nov 12, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	108 mi	Nov 12, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	88 mi	Nov 5, 2002
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	121 mi	Oct 21, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 75 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 11, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	95 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 7, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 175 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 4, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	155 mi	Apr 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	147 mi	Apr 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	134 mi	Apr 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	119 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 27, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 28, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	110 mi	May 10, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	58 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 15, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	74 mi	Sep 3, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	May 10, 1998
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	125 mi	May 8, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	17 mi × 400 yd	1 dead, 7 hurt	104 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 400 yd	3 dead, 24 hurt	103 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	103 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF3	Severe damage	8 mi × 440 yd	2 dead, 16 hurt	95 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	114 mi	Apr 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	98 mi	Mar 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	156 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	151 mi	Feb 17, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	89 mi	Feb 3, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	83 mi	Jan 22, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	105 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 12 yd	None	110 mi	Oct 25, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 12 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 25, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	133 mi	Apr 28, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 27, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	55 mi	Apr 22, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	73 mi	Jan 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	Nov 21, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	146 mi	Nov 8, 1996
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	26 mi	Jun 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 6, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	50 mi × 10 yd	None	150 mi	Nov 7, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 34 yd	None	150 mi	Jun 5, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 125 yd	None	39 mi	May 15, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	127 mi	Sep 25, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	48 mi	Apr 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 20 hurt	127 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	128 mi	Oct 11, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	86 mi	Nov 15, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	26 mi	Oct 1, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	20 mi	Oct 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	126 mi	May 1, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Jul 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 53 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 25, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 9, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	96 mi	Mar 13, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	124 mi	Feb 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 33 yd	None	124 mi	Feb 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	125 mi	Feb 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3.8 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	125 mi	Feb 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 6, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 37 yd	None	147 mi	Sep 28, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	93 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	May 3, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	20 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 30 hurt	73 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	71 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	65 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	May 3, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 23, 1984
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	26 mi	Dec 4, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 67 yd	None	101 mi	Feb 22, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	104 mi	Feb 22, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 17 yd	None	103 mi	Nov 3, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	103 mi	Aug 7, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 40 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 18, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	30 mi	Mar 18, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 27 yd	None	119 mi	Aug 21, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 27 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 24, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	124 mi	May 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 27 yd	None	6 mi	May 23, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 83 yd	None	109 mi	Apr 26, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 26, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 33 yd	None	110 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 30 yd	None	110 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Apr 4, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 83 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 17, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	97 mi	Mar 8, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 5, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	10.7 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	117 mi	Apr 9, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 24, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 13, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 20, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 19, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 33 yd	None	106 mi	May 28, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 400 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 16, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 16, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Mar 16, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	8.4 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Feb 1, 1976
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	Feb 1, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Sandersville 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

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 HAMPTON, SO Apr 13, 2020

23.7 mi path 5 deaths 60 injured

EF4 BRYAN, GE Apr 5, 2022

14.4 mi path 1 deaths 12 injured

EF4 MCINTOSH, GE May 11, 2008

11 mi path 9 injured

EF3 BRYAN, GE Apr 9, 1998

8 mi path 2 deaths 16 injured

EF3 ALLENDALE, SO Apr 5, 2022

13.3 mi path 1 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Sandersville

🛡️ 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 Sandersville with live tracking