Chattooga County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Chattooga County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 24, 2010).

7tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
14.7 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F10
(E)F24
(E)F31
(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
Apr 24, 2010EF314.3 mi440 yd00
Apr 12, 2020EF214.7 mi800 yd00
Nov 18, 1957F214.5 mi500 yd00
Mar 16, 1973F27.6 mi100 yd10
Apr 10, 2009EF20.3 mi200 yd00
May 25, 2025EF03.9 mi250 yd00
Jan 6, 2009EF02.1 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 25, 2025EF03.9 mi250 yd00
Apr 12, 2020EF214.7 mi800 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF314.3 mi440 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF20.3 mi200 yd00
Jan 6, 2009EF02.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 16, 1973F27.6 mi100 yd10
Nov 18, 1957F214.5 mi500 yd00

Nearby counties

Floyd County, GA23Walker County, GA14DeKalb County, AL76Gordon County, GA19Dade County, GA9Whitfield County, GA8Catoosa County, GA8Cherokee County, AL19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chattooga County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chattooga County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 24, 2010, with a 14.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chattooga County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 7). 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).