DeKalb County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched DeKalb County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 10, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 152 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 152 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)F06

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 10, 1972	F3	6.3 mi	200 yd	9	1
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2
Apr 8, 1998	F2	19 mi	800 yd	10	1
Mar 14, 2008	EF2	6.3 mi	200 yd	30	1
May 8, 1978	F2	7.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1950	F1	3.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 30, 1966	F1	2 mi	33 yd	1	0
Aug 12, 1969	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 14, 1976	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	1	0
Jul 23, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	1.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 4, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	1.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 4, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2008	EF2	6.3 mi	200 yd	30	1
Apr 8, 1998	F2	19 mi	800 yd	10	1
Jul 31, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F2	7.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 14, 1976	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	1	0
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2

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

Nearby counties

Fulton County, GA40 Rockdale County, GA8 Gwinnett County, GA12 Clayton County, GA12 Henry County, GA24 Cobb County, GA33 Newton County, GA17 Walton County, GA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has DeKalb County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in DeKalb County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 10, 1972, with a 6.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in DeKalb County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 16). 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).