Dade County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Dade County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 54 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
14killed · 54 injured
47 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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
Apr 27, 2011EF447 mi1,260 yd5014
Oct 25, 2010EF220.3 mi300 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F210.5 mi500 yd40
Apr 27, 2011EF19.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 12, 2020EF17.5 mi350 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF13 mi100 yd00
Nov 24, 2001F11.5 mi528 yd00
Oct 23, 1984F11 mi37 yd00
Apr 3, 2015EF10.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 12, 2020EF17.5 mi350 yd00
Apr 3, 2015EF10.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF19.9 mi100 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF447 mi1,260 yd5014
Apr 27, 2011EF13 mi100 yd00
Oct 25, 2010EF220.3 mi300 yd00
Nov 24, 2001F11.5 mi528 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F210.5 mi500 yd40
Oct 23, 1984F11 mi37 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 14 killed.

Nearby counties

Walker County, GA14Marion County, TN21Catoosa County, GA8Hamilton County, TN29Jackson County, AL63Chattooga County, GA7Whitfield County, GA8DeKalb County, AL76

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dade County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dade County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 47-mile path and 14 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dade County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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