Hall County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Hall County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 20, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 220 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

12killed · 220 injured

14.3 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F120

(E)F24

(E)F32

(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 20, 1998	F3	4 mi	100 yd	171	12
Dec 13, 1973	F3	9.5 mi	200 yd	21	0
Apr 15, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	3.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	14.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1994	F1	8 mi	100 yd	7	0
May 25, 1961	F1	6.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1980	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	4.1 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 2, 2025	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2021	EF0	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	14.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2019	EF1	2.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	4.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	1.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F0	11 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 2000	F1	0.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 2000	F1	0.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1998	F3	4 mi	100 yd	171	12

Deadliest: Mar 20, 1998, F3, 12 killed.

Nearby counties

Banks County, GA10 Forsyth County, GA10 Jackson County, GA10 Lumpkin County, GA12 Dawson County, GA7 White County, GA10 Barrow County, GA5 Gwinnett County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hall County, Georgia had?

32 tornadoes touched Hall County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hall County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 20, 1998, with a 4-mile path and 12 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 32). 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).