Rabun County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Rabun County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

37 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(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	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 12, 1983	F1	15 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jun 10, 1982	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	37 mi	900 yd	1	1
Oct 12, 1983	F1	15 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jun 10, 1982	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 27, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Habersham County, GA18 Towns County, GA1 Macon County, NC4 Oconee County, SC31 Clay County, NC5 Stephens County, GA11 White County, GA10 Jackson County, NC5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rabun County, Georgia had?

6 tornadoes touched Rabun County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Rabun County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 37-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rabun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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