Gilmer County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Gilmer County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 3, 1974).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
20 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F18
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1974F215.6 mi200 yd50
Mar 30, 1977F22 mi100 yd40
Mar 16, 1973F120 mi100 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF111.8 mi900 yd10
Feb 18, 1976F13.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 4, 2011EF12.6 mi880 yd00
Dec 22, 2011EF11.5 mi300 yd00
Jul 1, 1977F11 mi100 yd00
May 8, 2024EF10.8 mi200 yd00
May 8, 2024EF10.6 mi150 yd00
Jun 28, 1994F04 mi30 yd00
May 8, 2024EF01.9 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 8, 2024EF10.8 mi200 yd00
May 8, 2024EF10.6 mi150 yd00
May 8, 2024EF01 mi250 yd00
May 8, 2024EF01.9 mi200 yd00
May 24, 2017EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 5, 2014EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF111.8 mi900 yd10
Dec 22, 2011EF11.5 mi300 yd00
Apr 4, 2011EF12.6 mi880 yd00
Apr 4, 2011EF01.8 mi880 yd00
Jun 28, 1994F04 mi30 yd00
Jul 1, 1977F11 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Fannin County, GA10Pickens County, GA13Murray County, GA12Dawson County, GA7Gordon County, GA19Lumpkin County, GA12Union County, GA3Polk County, TN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gilmer County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gilmer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 15.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gilmer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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