Floyd County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Floyd County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 28 and injured 170 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

28killed · 170 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 27, 1994	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Apr 4, 1977	F3	8.8 mi	400 yd	15	1
Mar 27, 1994	F3	21 mi	880 yd	30	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF2	12.7 mi	200 yd	3	0
Nov 15, 1989	F2	8 mi	500 yd	1	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 1967	F2	3.3 mi	27 yd	2	0
May 29, 1968	F2	0.8 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	36.1 mi	150 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 12, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF0	3.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 2012	EF1	3.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF2	12.7 mi	200 yd	3	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Mar 27, 1994	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Mar 27, 1994	F0	2.5 mi	220 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	21 mi	880 yd	30	0
Mar 27, 1994	F1	9.3 mi	110 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Chattooga County, GA7 Polk County, GA13 Bartow County, GA30 Gordon County, GA19 Cherokee County, AL19 Paulding County, GA10 Haralson County, GA24 Walker County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Floyd County, Georgia had?

23 tornadoes touched Floyd County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Floyd County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Floyd County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 23). 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).