Habersham County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Habersham County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 27, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 98 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 98 injured

44 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F19

(E)F22

(E)F34

(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
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Mar 27, 1994	F3	28 mi	1,760 yd	37	0
Nov 15, 1989	F3	8 mi	1,760 yd	3	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	8 mi	50 yd	3	0
May 14, 1976	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1994	F1	18 mi	220 yd	2	0
Oct 12, 1983	F1	15 mi	100 yd	6	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	14.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1997	F1	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1979	F1	6.2 mi	60 yd	1	0
Sep 16, 2004	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 25, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	14.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Sep 16, 2004	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1997	F1	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1994	F1	18 mi	220 yd	2	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	28 mi	1,760 yd	37	0
Nov 15, 1989	F3	8 mi	1,760 yd	3	0
Apr 4, 1989	F1	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	8 mi	50 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1994, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

White County, GA10 Stephens County, GA11 Rabun County, GA6 Banks County, GA10 Towns County, GA1 Franklin County, GA13 Lumpkin County, GA12 Hall County, GA32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Habersham County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Habersham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 27, 1994, with a 44-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Habersham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 18). 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).