Georgia tornadoes

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2,014 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: June 25, 2025, EF1. 2026 so far: 30 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Colquitt County4175
Fulton County4076
Early County3874
Worth County3867
Cobb County34100
Laurens County3442
Coweta County3375
Chatham County3274
Hall County3282
Cherokee County3174
Bartow County3065
Meriwether County3060
Decatur County2949
Mitchell County2957
Carroll County2754

When tornadoes hit here

By month

4490 Jan: 201Feb: 148Mar: 288Apr: 449May: 240Jun: 122Jul: 77Aug: 81Sep: 86Oct: 62Nov: 123Dec: 137JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 449 of 2014 tornadoes.

By time of day

1960 12 AM: 41: 36: 443 AM: 49: 55: 556 AM: 57: 47: 589 AM: 62: 96: 9312 PM: 123: 134: 1543 PM: 196: 176: 1416 PM: 90: 100: 639 PM: 67: 38: 3912 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1180 1950: 4: 3: 12: 12: 26: 15: 17: 18: 11: 101960: 7: 46: 12: 19: 11: 14: 21: 24: 24: 121970: 20: 46: 42: 31: 30: 22: 20: 17: 14: 201980: 32: 8: 15: 26: 36: 11: 9: 2: 4: 381990: 18: 17: 19: 21: 52: 22: 18: 22: 38: 122000: 28: 12: 24: 27: 44: 54: 21: 44: 66: 572010: 11: 42: 15: 18: 31: 25: 28: 118: 25: 462020: 61: 47: 42: 56: 32: 4019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 30 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
623
EF1
940
EF2
347
EF3
81
EF4
14
Unknown
9

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

EF4, March 3, 2019

23 deaths Longest path

217.8 miles, F2

April 18, 1969

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 25, 2025EF13.53 mi200 yd00
Jun 9, 2025EF11.54 mi200 yd00
May 29, 2025EF21.82 mi200 yd02
May 27, 2025EF01.61 mi125 yd00
May 27, 2025EF12.65 mi150 yd00
May 27, 2025EF02.6 mi150 yd00
May 25, 2025EF10.26 mi100 yd00
May 25, 2025EF16.01 mi750 yd00
May 25, 2025EF03.93 mi250 yd00
May 21, 2025EF110.35 mi300 yd00
May 20, 2025EF02.05 mi150 yd00
May 20, 2025EF02.39 mi100 yd00
May 20, 2025EF04.72 mi200 yd00
May 3, 2025EF02.47 mi175 yd00
May 3, 2025EF15.83 mi200 yd00
May 3, 2025EF01.94 mi100 yd00
May 2, 2025EF12.75 mi150 yd00
Apr 7, 2025EF01.72 mi20 yd00
Apr 7, 2025EF18.6 mi150 yd00
Apr 7, 2025EF10.85 mi150 yd00

Every Georgia county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.