White County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched White County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 20, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 19 and injured 232 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
19killed · 232 injured
44 milongest path · 1994
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F34
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 20, 1998F34 mi100 yd17112
Mar 27, 1994F344 mi2,613 yd453
Mar 27, 1994F323 mi1,320 yd153
Apr 27, 2011EF337 mi900 yd11
Aug 29, 2005F25 mi300 yd00
Mar 17, 2018EF15.1 mi630 yd00
May 15, 1967F10.9 mi33 yd00
Aug 29, 2005F011 mi50 yd00
Nov 7, 1996F07 mi75 yd00
Jul 11, 2005F05 mi220 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 17, 2018EF15.1 mi630 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF337 mi900 yd11
Aug 29, 2005F011 mi50 yd00
Aug 29, 2005F25 mi300 yd00
Jul 11, 2005F05 mi220 yd00
Mar 20, 1998F34 mi100 yd17112
Nov 7, 1996F07 mi75 yd00
Mar 27, 1994F344 mi2,613 yd453
Mar 27, 1994F323 mi1,320 yd153
May 15, 1967F10.9 mi33 yd00

Deadliest: Mar 20, 1998, F3, 12 killed.

Nearby counties

Habersham County, GA18Lumpkin County, GA12Towns County, GA1Union County, GA3Hall County, GA32Banks County, GA10Rabun County, GA6Stephens County, GA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has White County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in White County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 20, 1998, with a 4-mile path and 12 deaths.

When is tornado season in White County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 10). 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).