Clayton County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Clayton County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 31, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 113 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 113 injured

72.4 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F2	7.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1981	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	5	0
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2005	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd	8	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2005	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd	8	0
Nov 19, 1981	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	5	0
May 8, 1978	F2	7.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 2, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2
Aug 19, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 1973, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Fayette County, GA12 Henry County, GA24 Fulton County, GA40 DeKalb County, GA16 Spalding County, GA25 Douglas County, GA11 Rockdale County, GA8 Coweta County, GA33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clayton County, Georgia had?

12 tornadoes touched Clayton County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clayton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 31, 1973, with a 72.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clayton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 12). 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).