Spalding County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Spalding County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 72 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 72 injured

125.8 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F33

(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	21.7 mi	880 yd	0	2
Dec 24, 1964	F3	75.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.6 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF2	20.4 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	3	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	50.7 mi	100 yd	4	0
Apr 7, 2025	EF1	13.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	10.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	7.6 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 21, 2025	EF1	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2025	EF1	13.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2025	EF0	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	31.2 mi	2,200 yd	18	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.6 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	7.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	10.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	125.8 mi	1,400 yd	40	4
Jan 13, 2020	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	4.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2014	EF0	0.9 mi	150 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Jan 12, 2023, EF2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Pike County, GA15 Henry County, GA24 Lamar County, GA14 Fayette County, GA12 Butts County, GA10 Clayton County, GA12 Upson County, GA21 Monroe County, GA19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Spalding County, Georgia had?

25 tornadoes touched Spalding County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Spalding County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 21.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Spalding County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 25). 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).