Walton County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Walton County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 28, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 77 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 77 injured

18.7 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
Mar 8, 1961	F2	15.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	10 mi	73 yd	3	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	2.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	50 yd	9	0
May 18, 1969	F1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F0	9 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 3, 2021	EF0	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1964	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 3, 2021	EF0	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	2.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	1 mi	50 yd	9	0
Jun 27, 1994	F0	9 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1994	F1	10 mi	73 yd	3	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F3	18.7 mi	200 yd	65	1
May 18, 1969	F1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1964	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 28, 1973, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Barrow County, GA5 Oconee County, GA12 Newton County, GA17 Morgan County, GA7 Rockdale County, GA8 Gwinnett County, GA12 Clarke County, GA7 Jackson County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Walton County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Walton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 28, 1973, with an 18.7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Walton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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