Tornado History

Wilcox Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wilcox, Georgia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1955 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
14.53 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 January 22, 20172017F2 November 8, 19891989EF1 May 23, 20172017F1 January 20, 19631963EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 December 15, 20072007EF1 January 12, 20232023EF0 April 10, 20092009F0 April 14, 19551955EF0 January 2, 20222022EF0 April 5, 20222022EF0 January 12, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20092
  • 20172
  • 20222
  • 20232
  • 19551
  • 19631
  • 19891
  • 20071

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 22, 2017EF2Wilcox, Georgia14.53 mi900 yd00$300K
November 8, 1989F2Wilcox, Georgia0.8 mi100 yd18$250K
May 23, 2017EF1Wilcox, Georgia1.57 mi50 yd00$500K
January 20, 1963F1Wilcox, Georgia8.2 mi33 yd00$250K
April 10, 2009EF1Wilcox, Georgia1.17 mi250 yd00$25K
December 15, 2007EF1Wilcox, Georgia0.5 mi100 yd00$5K
January 12, 2023EF1Wilcox, Georgia3.13 mi100 yd00N/A
April 10, 2009EF0Wilcox, Georgia11.92 mi100 yd00$200K
April 14, 1955F0Wilcox, Georgia0.5 mi100 yd00$2K
January 2, 2022EF0Wilcox, Georgia0.52 mi100 yd00N/A
April 5, 2022EF0Wilcox, Georgia5.53 mi200 yd00N/A
January 12, 2023EF0Wilcox, Georgia2.2 mi200 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.