Fannin County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Fannin County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 32 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
4killed · 32 injured
24 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F21
(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 3, 1974F424 mi400 yd264
Apr 3, 1974F215.6 mi200 yd50
Mar 16, 1973F120 mi100 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF111.8 mi900 yd10
Apr 5, 1985F11 mi100 yd00
Mar 8, 1961F10.5 mi33 yd00
Jan 11, 2020EF03 mi450 yd00
May 6, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Aug 29, 2005F00.3 mi100 yd00
May 24, 2017EF00.1 mi35 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 11, 2020EF03 mi450 yd00
May 24, 2017EF00.1 mi35 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF111.8 mi900 yd10
Aug 29, 2005F00.3 mi100 yd00
May 6, 1999F01 mi50 yd00
Apr 5, 1985F11 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F215.6 mi200 yd50
Apr 3, 1974F424 mi400 yd264
Mar 16, 1973F120 mi100 yd00
Mar 8, 1961F10.5 mi33 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Gilmer County, GA17Union County, GA3Polk County, TN13Cherokee County, NC10Murray County, GA12Lumpkin County, GA12Pickens County, GA13Dawson County, GA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fannin County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fannin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 24-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fannin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 10). 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).