Gordon County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Gordon County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 19 and injured 171 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

19killed · 171 injured

40 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F23

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F4	29.5 mi	200 yd	67	9
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9
Jan 30, 2013	EF3	21.8 mi	900 yd	17	1
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
Mar 30, 1977	F2	11 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1957	F2	10.3 mi	200 yd	5	0
Mar 16, 1973	F2	2 mi	300 yd	5	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	36.1 mi	150 yd	3	0
May 25, 2025	EF1	6 mi	750 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 1, 2002	F1	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 25, 2025	EF1	6 mi	750 yd	0	0
May 25, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF0	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF0	2.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	90 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF3	21.8 mi	900 yd	17	1
Dec 22, 2011	EF3	11.4 mi	880 yd	4	0
May 1, 2002	F1	1.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Bartow County, GA30 Whitfield County, GA8 Murray County, GA12 Pickens County, GA13 Floyd County, GA23 Gilmer County, GA17 Chattooga County, GA7 Walker County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gordon County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gordon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 29.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gordon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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