Dawson County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Dawson County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 88 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 88 injured

44 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F01

(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 3, 1974	F4	17.7 mi	200 yd	30	6
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Nov 11, 2002	F2	23 mi	100 yd	13	0
Apr 15, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1954	F1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1958	F1	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F0	4 mi	220 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 11, 2002	F2	23 mi	100 yd	13	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Mar 27, 1994	F0	4 mi	220 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	17.7 mi	200 yd	30	6
Apr 15, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1958	F1	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1954	F1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Lumpkin County, GA12 Forsyth County, GA10 Pickens County, GA13 Hall County, GA32 Cherokee County, GA32 Gilmer County, GA17 White County, GA10 Union County, GA3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dawson County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dawson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 17.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dawson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 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).