Lumpkin County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Lumpkin County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 14 and injured 112 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

14killed · 112 injured

44 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F20

(E)F34

(E)F41

(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 3, 1974	F4	17.7 mi	200 yd	30	6
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	23 mi	1,320 yd	15	3
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Nov 22, 1992	F3	10 mi	867 yd	7	1
Nov 7, 1996	F1	6 mi	75 yd	12	0
Apr 4, 1977	F1	5.2 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	4.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1977	F1	1 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	4.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F0	0.9 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 2021	EF0	4.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	4.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Aug 29, 2005	F0	0.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1996	F1	6 mi	75 yd	12	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	44 mi	2,613 yd	45	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	23 mi	1,320 yd	15	3
Nov 22, 1992	F3	10 mi	867 yd	7	1
Sep 7, 1977	F1	1 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 4, 1977	F1	5.2 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	17.7 mi	200 yd	30	6

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Dawson County, GA7 White County, GA10 Union County, GA3 Hall County, GA32 Forsyth County, GA10 Gilmer County, GA17 Habersham County, GA18 Fannin County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lumpkin County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lumpkin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 17.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lumpkin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).