Whitfield County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Whitfield County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 70 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 70 injured

29.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 3, 1974	F4	29.5 mi	200 yd	67	9
Feb 18, 1956	F2	22.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 24, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 30, 1950	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	3	0
Jan 11, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	29.5 mi	200 yd	67	9
Jan 11, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1956	F2	22.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 1950	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Catoosa County, GA8 Murray County, GA12 Walker County, GA14 Gordon County, GA19 Bradley County, TN28 Hamilton County, TN29 Gilmer County, GA17 Dade County, GA9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Whitfield County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Whitfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 29.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Whitfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 8). 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).