Atlanta, Georgia tornadoes

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30confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Atlanta since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: January 12, 2023, EF1.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total30within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthMay9 of 30
StrongestF3Mar 24, 1975
Deaths6whole paths, see note
Injuries247whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Atlanta.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

90 Jan: 2Feb: 1Mar: 4Apr: 3May: 9Jun: 1Jul: 0Aug: 1Sep: 0Oct: 4Nov: 3Dec: 2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 9 of 30 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 1: 0: 03 AM: 3: 1: 16 AM: 0: 0: 19 AM: 0: 2: 112 PM: 3: 1: 23 PM: 0: 3: 26 PM: 0: 5: 09 PM: 1: 1: 212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 7:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 2: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 01980: 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 3: 0: 2: 2: 1: 02020: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
12
EF1
10
EF2
5
EF3
3

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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, March 24, 1975

3 deaths, 152 injuries Strongest

F3, March 24, 1975

14.8 mile path Longest path

26.8 miles, F1

March 17, 1963, whole path Widest

500 yards, F3

March 24, 1975
Every tornado

All 30 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jan 12, 2023EF11.46 mi150 yd00
May 3, 2021EF15.73 mi400 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF02.75 mi50 yd00
Oct 10, 2018EF01.14 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2017EF01.1 mi80 yd00
May 4, 2017EF00.11 mi50 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF11.9 mi100 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF10.46 mi100 yd00
Oct 14, 2014EF01.07 mi75 yd00
Oct 14, 2014EF02.63 mi75 yd00
Oct 14, 2014EF02.99 mi75 yd00
Mar 14, 2008EF26.25 mi200 yd130
Apr 8, 1998F23.5 mi200 yd04
Jun 30, 1995F10.1 mi10 yd04
May 28, 1990F00.2 mi50 yd00
Feb 10, 1990F12.5 mi73 yd00
Apr 5, 1985F11 mi77 yd00
May 3, 1984F10.5 mi50 yd00
Dec 3, 1983F20.5 mi80 yd00
Mar 17, 1982F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 19, 1981F12.5 mi100 yd05
May 8, 1978F27.2 mi200 yd00
Mar 24, 1975F314.8 mi500 yd3152
May 27, 1973F30.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 7, 1972F03 mi20 yd00
Nearby

Atlanta and its county

Atlanta spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Fulton County (40 tornadoes) and DeKalb County (16). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.