The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Georgia With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 149 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Georgia. #1 is Washington, GA (3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

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  1. 25Harlem, Georgia

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,571 people · Columbia County · median home $274,500 · income $46,197 · Jan low 40°F · 1 in snow

  2. 24Grayson, Georgia

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,730 people · Gwinnett County · median home $477,500 · income $131,293 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  3. 23McRae-Helena, Georgia

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,253 people · Telfair County · median home $113,500 · income $43,618 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  4. 22Flowery Branch, Georgia

    10 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,391 people · Hall County · median home $442,500 · income $103,942 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

  5. 21Abbeville, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,685 people · Wilcox County · median home $79,600 · income $42,311 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  6. 20Glennville, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,834 people · Tattnall County · median home $203,600 · income $52,844 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  7. 19Metter, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,004 people · Candler County · median home $156,300 · income $35,759 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  8. 18Summerville, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,435 people · Chattooga County · median home $99,000 · income $32,662 · Jan low 29°F · 0 in snow

  9. 17Hartwell, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,470 people · Hart County · median home $165,700 · income $49,280 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

  10. 16Rockmart, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,732 people · Polk County · median home $201,700 · income $56,828 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  11. 15LaFayette, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,888 people · Walker County · median home $144,800 · income $46,018 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

  12. 14Auburn, Georgia

    9 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,495 people · Barrow County · median home $299,700 · income $77,034 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  13. 13Eatonton, Georgia

    8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,307 people · Putnam County · median home $167,400 · income $56,250 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

  14. 12Jesup, Georgia

    8 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,809 people · Wayne County · median home $158,500 · income $46,974 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  15. 11Madison, Georgia

    7 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,447 people · Morgan County · median home $347,200 · income $61,510 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

  16. 10Pembroke, Georgia

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,513 people · Bryan County · median home $200,800 · income $72,705 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  17. 9Reidsville, Georgia

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,515 people · Tattnall County · median home $119,100 · income $41,667 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  18. 8Quitman, Georgia

    6 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,064 people · Brooks County · median home $110,700 · income $19,324 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  19. 7Claxton, Georgia

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,602 people · Evans County · median home $162,000 · income $32,692 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  20. 6Greensboro, Georgia

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,648 people · Greene County · median home $194,300 · income $39,541 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  21. 5Echols County, Georgia

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,697 people · Echols County · median home $124,100 · income $59,489 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  22. 4Folkston, Georgia

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,464 people · Charlton County · median home $78,100 · income $50,116 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  23. 3Swainsboro, Georgia

    5 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    7,425 people · Emanuel County · median home $109,300 · income $49,750 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

  24. 2Monticello, Georgia

    4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,541 people · Jasper County · median home $168,400 · income $48,812 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

  25. 1Washington, Georgia

    3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,754 people · Wilkes County · median home $144,500 · income $54,219 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 149 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Georgia (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: