Henry County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Henry County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 26 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 26 injured

75.4 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F17

(E)F26

(E)F33

(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 27, 2011	EF3	21.7 mi	880 yd	0	2
Dec 24, 1964	F3	75.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	3	0
Jul 6, 2005	F2	9 mi	880 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 29, 2025	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
Jul 19, 1969	F2	1 mi	37 yd	0	0
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2005	F1	7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2025	EF1	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 29, 2025	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2025	EF0	1.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2025	EF1	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	1.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2013	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	21.7 mi	880 yd	0	2
Nov 30, 2010	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	0.6 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Spalding County, GA25 Rockdale County, GA8 Butts County, GA10 Clayton County, GA12 Newton County, GA17 Fayette County, GA12 DeKalb County, GA16 Lamar County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 21.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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