Rockdale County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Rockdale County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 31, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 103 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 103 injured

72.4 milongest path · 1973

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By rating

(E)F00

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: October.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	9.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	10 mi	73 yd	3	0
May 10, 1981	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	9.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	17.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	10 mi	73 yd	3	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1989	F2	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 10, 1981	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1973	F2	72.4 mi	500 yd	100	2

Deadliest: Mar 31, 1973, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Newton County, GA17 DeKalb County, GA16 Henry County, GA24 Walton County, GA13 Gwinnett County, GA12 Clayton County, GA12 Butts County, GA10 Fulton County, GA40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rockdale County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rockdale County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 31, 1973, with a 72.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rockdale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in October (3 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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