Forsyth County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Forsyth County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 2, 1970).

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
46.8 milongest path · 1956
(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)F31
(E)F40
(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 2, 1970F36.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 1956F246.8 mi67 yd00
Mar 13, 1975F19.6 mi100 yd20
Oct 14, 2014EF17.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 7, 1975F10.3 mi33 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF02.9 mi100 yd00
May 1, 2017EF02.4 mi150 yd00
Aug 29, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 11, 1959F00.1 mi50 yd60

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 1, 2017EF02.4 mi150 yd00
Nov 30, 2016EF02.9 mi100 yd00
Oct 14, 2014EF17.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2009EF10.2 mi200 yd00
Aug 29, 2005F00.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 13, 1975F19.6 mi100 yd20
Mar 7, 1975F10.3 mi33 yd00
Apr 2, 1970F36.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 11, 1959F00.1 mi50 yd60
Apr 15, 1956F246.8 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Dawson County, GA7Hall County, GA32Gwinnett County, GA12Cherokee County, GA32Lumpkin County, GA12Pickens County, GA13Barrow County, GA5DeKalb County, GA16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Forsyth County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Forsyth County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 2, 1970, with a 6.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Forsyth 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).