2,353
Recorded events
158
Counties affected
213
Direct deaths
$3.7B
Property damage
Georgia tornado history: 2,353 recorded events across 158 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Georgia tornado history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 449 reported tornado events across Georgia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Georgia
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Early County | 39 | 2 | $6.4M | 1954–2026 |
| #2 | Worth County | 38 | 2 | $17.5M | 1952–2022 |
| #3 | Colquitt County | 38 | 3 | $7.9M | 1951–2025 |
| #4 | Fulton County | 38 | 6 | $302.7M | 1954–2024 |
| #5 | Laurens County | 36 | 2 | $5.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #6 | Coweta County | 33 | 0 | $54.7M | 1962–2025 |
| #7 | Chatham County | 32 | 0 | $7.1M | 1955–2019 |
| #8 | Cobb County | 31 | 4 | $158.5M | 1953–2024 |
| #9 | Cherokee County | 29 | 0 | $80.7M | 1962–2025 |
| #10 | Carroll County | 28 | 1 | $29.8M | 1950–2026 |
| #11 | Mitchell County | 28 | 17 | $34.6M | 1952–2025 |
| #12 | Hall County | 28 | 10 | $31.4M | 1954–2025 |
| #13 | Coffee County | 28 | 0 | $6.2M | 1955–2024 |
| #14 | Decatur County | 28 | 0 | $5.7M | 1960–2023 |
| #15 | Sumter County | 27 | 3 | $115.4M | 1956–2022 |
| #16 | Houston County | 27 | 19 | $28.9M | 1953–2026 |
| #17 | Spalding County | 27 | 3 | $32.0M | 1955–2025 |
| #18 | Henry County | 27 | 0 | $72.5M | 1964–2025 |
| #19 | Bartow County | 26 | 2 | $82.9M | 1954–2021 |
| #20 | Harris County | 26 | 0 | $11.4M | 1953–2024 |
| #21 | Bibb County | 26 | 5 | $16.6M | 1952–2026 |
| #22 | Camden County | 25 | 0 | $7.0M | 1976–2023 |
| #23 | Glynn County | 25 | 0 | $1.2M | 1956–2023 |
| #24 | Meriwether County | 25 | 0 | $20.7M | 1954–2024 |
| #25 | Twiggs County | 25 | 2 | $5.1M | 1953–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Georgia
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1953 | Houston County | F4 | 18 | 300 |
| Feb 14, 2000 | Mitchell County | F3 | 11 | 175 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | Hall County | F3 | 10 | 96 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Catoosa County | EF4 | 8 | 30 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Murray County | EF2 | 8 | 24 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Cook County | EF3 | 7 | 45 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | Baker County | EF2 | 6 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | Gordon County | F4 | 6 | 25 |
| Feb 14, 2000 | Grady County | F3 | 6 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Dougherty County | EF3 | 5 | 32 |