Walker County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Walker County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 58 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

15killed · 58 injured

47 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	47 mi	1,260 yd	50	14
Feb 18, 1956	F2	22.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	14.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 2, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	3	1
May 19, 1983	F1	2 mi	50 yd	1	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 12, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 27, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Aug 27, 1994	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	14.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2018	EF0	1.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	47 mi	1,260 yd	50	14
Apr 16, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 2, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	3	1
Aug 27, 1994	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Mar 27, 1994	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	1	0
Mar 27, 1994	F0	0.7 mi	23 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F1	2 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 27, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 14 killed.

Nearby counties

Dade County, GA9 Catoosa County, GA8 Chattooga County, GA7 Whitfield County, GA8 Gordon County, GA19 Hamilton County, TN29 Marion County, TN21 Murray County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Walker County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Walker County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 47-mile path and 14 deaths.

When is tornado season in Walker County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 14). 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).