Tornadoes in Gwinnett County
The Storm Prediction Center records 12 tornadoes whose paths touched Gwinnett County, Georgia between 1961 and 2020. They killed 2 people and injured 18. The busiest month is April, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 8 April 1998. The most recent was on 10 October 2020.
- 12tornadoes
- 2deaths
- 18injuries
- 279per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Gwinnett County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 1 | 8% |
| F1 / EF1 | 5 | 42% |
| F2 / EF2 | 6 | 50% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Gwinnett County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Gwinnett County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Georgia tornado8 April 1998, F2, 1 death, 10 injuries, 19 miles long
- Most recent: Georgia tornado10 October 2020, EF0, 0.7 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.