Bartow County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Bartow County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 39 and injured 258 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

39killed · 258 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F35

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 27, 1994	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Jan 30, 2013	EF3	21.8 mi	900 yd	17	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	65.9 mi	150 yd	20	1
Nov 11, 2002	F2	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1954	F2	7.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1982	F2	5 mi	300 yd	5	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 29, 2021	EF0	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF1	1.7 mi	125 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	12.8 mi	250 yd	2	1
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF3	21.8 mi	900 yd	17	1
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Nov 11, 2002	F2	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1994	F0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Gordon County, GA19 Cherokee County, GA32 Floyd County, GA23 Paulding County, GA10 Pickens County, GA13 Cobb County, GA33 Polk County, GA13 Chattooga County, GA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bartow County, Georgia had?

30 tornadoes touched Bartow County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bartow County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bartow County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 30). 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).