Gwinnett County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Gwinnett County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 8, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 18 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 18 injured

19 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F26

(E)F30

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 1998	F2	19 mi	800 yd	10	1
Jun 27, 1994	F2	8 mi	200 yd	0	1
Nov 30, 2010	EF2	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1984	F2	1.5 mi	127 yd	8	0
May 28, 1976	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 1970	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 25, 1961	F1	6.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 16, 1969	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2010	EF2	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F1	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1998	F2	19 mi	800 yd	10	1
Jun 27, 1994	F2	8 mi	200 yd	0	1
Feb 10, 1990	F1	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1984	F2	1.5 mi	127 yd	8	0
May 28, 1976	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 1970	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 16, 1969	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 1961	F1	6.1 mi	17 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 27, 1994, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

DeKalb County, GA16 Barrow County, GA5 Forsyth County, GA10 Walton County, GA13 Rockdale County, GA8 Hall County, GA32 Fulton County, GA40 Jackson County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gwinnett County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gwinnett County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 8, 1998, with a 19-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gwinnett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 12). 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).