Brunswick, GA Tornado History — 48 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Brunswick, GA had?
Brunswick has had 48 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Brunswick?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Brunswick was an EF2 on March 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Brunswick?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Brunswick, with 9 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Brunswick
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 19 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Brunswick been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Brunswick from any of the 48 tornadoes since 1950, though 37 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Brunswick
About Tornadoes in Brunswick
This overview was written August 10, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Observers have tracked tornadoes around Brunswick since mid-century, and the pattern that emerges from those decades of surveys is distinctly coastal. Sitting where the Georgia mainland meets the salt marshes of the Golden Isles, the city draws severe weather from a varied menu: cool-season squall lines riding Gulf of Mexico moisture northeastward in winter and early spring, sea-breeze storms through the humid summer, and the outer bands of tropical systems brushing the Atlantic coast. That rhythm gives Brunswick a springtime window, when clashing air masses are at their sharpest, as well as a quieter but genuine cool-season threat — a hallmark of the Deep South reflected in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center's archive for the area.
The record includes events from the era of the original Fujita scale, such as an F2 that moved through the area on February 24, 1963, and another F2 on February 27, 1984 — classic cool-season strikes. The modern benchmark came on May 11, 2008, when an EF4 tornado tore an 11-mile path up to 700 yards wide, injuring nine people. In the years since, an EF3 struck on December 2, 2018, injuring four, and an EF2 on March 9, 2024 injured five — proof that the seasonal cycle here still turns.