Heard County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Heard County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 25, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 11 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

2killed · 11 injured

45.5 milongest path · 1989

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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
Mar 25, 2021	EF4	38.6 mi	1,850 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1989	F2	45.5 mi	167 yd	6	1
Aug 29, 2005	F2	5.5 mi	200 yd	3	1
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	17 mi	100 yd	1	0
Feb 21, 1993	F1	7 mi	500 yd	1	0
Feb 7, 2018	EF1	5.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 4, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	15 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 4, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF4	38.6 mi	1,850 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 2018	EF1	5.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	15 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	17 mi	100 yd	1	0
Aug 29, 2005	F2	5.5 mi	200 yd	3	1
May 7, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F1	7 mi	500 yd	1	0
Mar 5, 1989	F2	45.5 mi	167 yd	6	1
May 27, 1973	F2	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 5, 1989, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Randolph County, AL22 Troup County, GA23 Carroll County, GA27 Coweta County, GA33 Chambers County, AL25 Meriwether County, GA30 Cleburne County, AL20 Haralson County, GA24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Heard County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Heard County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 25, 2021, with a 38.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Heard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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