Catoosa County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Catoosa County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 22 and injured 353 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

22killed · 353 injured

48 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(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	48 mi	800 yd	335	20
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	19.3 mi	1,500 yd	18	2
Feb 18, 1956	F2	22.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1961	F2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2014	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2016	EF0	1.3 mi	225 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 12, 2020	EF3	19.3 mi	1,500 yd	18	2
Nov 30, 2016	EF0	1.3 mi	225 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2014	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	48 mi	800 yd	335	20
Oct 25, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 1961	F2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1956	F2	22.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 20 killed.

Nearby counties

Whitfield County, GA8 Walker County, GA14 Hamilton County, TN29 Dade County, GA9 Bradley County, TN28 Murray County, GA12 Marion County, TN21 Gordon County, GA19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Catoosa County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Catoosa County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 48-mile path and 20 deaths.

When is tornado season in Catoosa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 8). 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).