Banks County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Banks County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 29, 1952).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
14.3 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F14
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 29, 1952F29.4 mi300 yd30
May 14, 1976F28.4 mi160 yd20
Apr 4, 1989F25 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF114.3 mi200 yd00
May 14, 2014EF17.8 mi200 yd00
Aug 17, 2021EF15.7 mi100 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF12.8 mi100 yd00
Jan 19, 1995F011 mi33 yd00
Jul 23, 2000F01.5 mi100 yd10
Apr 8, 2006F00.2 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 17, 2021EF15.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 13, 2020EF114.3 mi200 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF12.8 mi100 yd00
May 14, 2014EF17.8 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 2006F00.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 2000F01.5 mi100 yd10
Jan 19, 1995F011 mi33 yd00
Apr 4, 1989F25 mi50 yd00
May 14, 1976F28.4 mi160 yd20
Feb 29, 1952F29.4 mi300 yd30

Nearby counties

Franklin County, GA13Jackson County, GA10Stephens County, GA11Hall County, GA32Habersham County, GA18Madison County, GA10White County, GA10Barrow County, GA5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Banks County, Georgia had?

10 tornadoes touched Banks County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Banks County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 29, 1952, with a 9.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Banks County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).