Pickens County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Pickens County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 162 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

18killed · 162 injured

49 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F32

(E)F42

(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	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25	0
Nov 11, 2002	F2	23 mi	100 yd	13	0
Apr 15, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	36.1 mi	150 yd	3	0
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	28.4 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	3.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 1959	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2023	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 20, 2023	EF0	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2023	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	28.4 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	3.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2002	F2	23 mi	100 yd	13	0
Mar 27, 1994	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9
Apr 5, 1985	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1975	F1	36.1 mi	150 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	17.7 mi	200 yd	30	6
Apr 15, 1965	F2	11.5 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1994, F3, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Cherokee County, GA32 Gilmer County, GA17 Dawson County, GA7 Gordon County, GA19 Bartow County, GA30 Forsyth County, GA10 Murray County, GA12 Lumpkin County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pickens County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pickens 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 Pickens County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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