Cobb County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Cobb County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 22, 1992).

33tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 106 injured
46.8 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F114
(E)F29
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 22, 1992F420 mi867 yd460
Feb 21, 1993F38 mi880 yd30
Mar 29, 1991F35 mi1,320 yd250
Apr 15, 1956F246.8 mi67 yd00
Apr 4, 1989F26 mi150 yd00
Mar 19, 1986F25.7 mi300 yd150
Apr 8, 1998F23.5 mi200 yd40
Apr 4, 1989F23 mi150 yd00
Jun 26, 1994F22 mi440 yd10
Feb 10, 1990F21.3 mi200 yd20
Dec 4, 1953F21 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 1971F20.3 mi77 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 29, 2024EF10.3 mi100 yd20
Jan 12, 2023EF11.5 mi150 yd00
Jan 11, 2020EF03.9 mi400 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF10.5 mi100 yd00
Oct 14, 2014EF11.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF112.9 mi200 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF11.4 mi150 yd00
Feb 26, 2008EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 8, 2006F02.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 8, 2006F118 mi200 yd00
Apr 8, 1998F23.5 mi200 yd40
Jun 30, 1995F10.1 mi10 yd40

Nearby counties

Fulton County, GA40Paulding County, GA10Douglas County, GA11Cherokee County, GA32DeKalb County, GA16Bartow County, GA30Clayton County, GA12Gwinnett County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cobb County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cobb County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 20-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cobb County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 33). 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).