Tornadoes in Georgia
The Storm Prediction Center records 2,032 tornadoes that touched Georgia between 1950 and 2025, and 1,977 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 336 people and injured 5,096. The busiest month is April, with 455 tornadoes.
- 2,032tornadoes
- 336deaths
- 5,096injuries
- 352per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 159counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Georgia's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 625 | 31% |
| F1 / EF1 | 950 | 47% |
| F2 / EF2 | 351 | 17% |
| F3 / EF3 | 82 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 14 | <1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 9 | <1% |
Georgia tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 190 |
| 1970s | 265 |
| 1980s | 185 |
| 1990s | 240 |
| 2000s | 380 |
| 2010s | 364 |
| 2020s | 280 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Georgia was 2017, with 118.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 205 |
| Feb | 150 |
| Mar | 290 |
| Apr | 455 |
| May | 242 |
| Jun | 123 |
| Jul | 77 |
| Aug | 81 |
| Sep | 86 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 124 |
| Dec | 137 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Georgia
- Lakeview, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 25 deaths, 33.7 miles long
- Auburn, Alabama tornado3 March 2019, EF4, 23 deaths, 90 injuries, 68 miles long
- Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 20 deaths, 335 injuries, 48 miles long
- Warner Robins, Georgia tornado30 April 1953, F4, 18 deaths, 300 injuries, 1 mile long
- East Ridge, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 14 deaths, 50 injuries, 47 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Georgia
- Lakeview, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 25 deaths, 33.7 miles long
- Auburn, Alabama tornado3 March 2019, EF4, 23 deaths, 90 injuries, 68 miles long
- Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 20 deaths, 335 injuries, 48 miles long
- Warner Robins, Georgia tornado30 April 1953, F4, 18 deaths, 300 injuries, 1 mile long
- East Ridge, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 14 deaths, 50 injuries, 47 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Georgia
- Georgia tornado25 June 2025, EF1, 3.5 miles long
- Georgia tornado9 June 2025, EF1, 1.5 miles long
- Georgia tornado29 May 2025, EF2, 2 injuries, 1.8 miles long
- Georgia tornado27 May 2025, EF0, 1.6 miles long
- Georgia tornado27 May 2025, EF1, 2.7 miles long
Notable Georgia tornadoes with their own pages
- Lakeview, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF5, 25 deaths, 33.7 miles long
- Auburn, Alabama tornado3 March 2019, EF4, 23 deaths, 90 injuries, 68 miles long
- Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Cleveland, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 20 deaths, 335 injuries, 48 miles long
- Warner Robins, Georgia tornado30 April 1953, F4, 18 deaths, 300 injuries, 1 mile long
- East Ridge, Tennessee tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 14 deaths, 50 injuries, 47 miles long
- Gainesville, Georgia tornado20 March 1998, F3, 12 deaths, 171 injuries, 4 miles long
- Berlin, Georgia tornado22 January 2017, EF3, 11 deaths, 45 injuries, 24.7 miles long
- Camilla, Georgia tornado13 February 2000, F3, 11 deaths, 175 injuries, 9.2 miles long
- Calhoun, Georgia tornado3 April 1974, F4, 9 deaths, 67 injuries, 29.5 miles long
- Kingston, Georgia tornado27 March 1994, F3, 9 deaths, 70 injuries, 40 miles long
- Columbus, Georgia tornado18 April 1953, F3, 8 deaths, 495 injuries, 39.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Georgia counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 157 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.