Polk County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Polk County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 25 and injured 166 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

25killed · 166 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F23

(E)F33

(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 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Feb 21, 1993	F3	9 mi	880 yd	35	1
Mar 27, 1994	F3	21 mi	880 yd	30	0
Apr 3, 2000	F2	6 mi	70 yd	6	0
Apr 18, 1978	F2	4.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2006	F2	3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 5, 1963	F1	21.3 mi	400 yd	5	0
Aug 29, 2005	F1	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1961	F1	0.9 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2006	F0	5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 15, 2008	EF3	16.9 mi	880 yd	2	2
Apr 8, 2006	F0	5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 8, 2006	F2	3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Aug 29, 2005	F1	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2000	F2	6 mi	70 yd	6	0
Jun 26, 1994	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	1	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	21 mi	880 yd	30	0
Feb 21, 1993	F3	9 mi	880 yd	35	1
Apr 18, 1978	F2	4.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1963	F1	21.3 mi	400 yd	5	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Haralson County, GA24 Floyd County, GA23 Paulding County, GA10 Bartow County, GA30 Cherokee County, AL19 Cleburne County, AL20 Carroll County, GA27 Douglas County, GA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Polk County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Polk County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Polk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 13). 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).