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Floyd County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 23 tornadoes in Floyd County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.3 years. That ranks it 25 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on April 12, 2020.

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Tornadoes since 1950
23
Since 2000
8
Strongest
EF4, April 27, 2011
Most recent
EF0, April 12, 2020
Peak month
March (8)
Per 1,000 sq mi
45
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively High

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Floyd County

March has brought the most, 8 of 23. About 52% touched down between 12 pm and 6 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 22% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 6
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 5
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 4
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Floyd County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 27, 2011 EF4 97.3 mi 1,760 yd 22 85
March 27, 1994 F4 49 mi 1,760 yd 3 20
March 15, 2008 EF3 16.9 mi 880 yd 2 2
April 4, 1977 F3 8.8 mi 400 yd 1 15
March 27, 1994 F3 21 mi 880 yd 30
December 22, 2011 EF3 11.4 mi 880 yd 4
December 22, 2011 EF2 12.7 mi 200 yd 3
December 18, 1967 F2 3.3 mi 27 yd 2
November 15, 1989 F2 8 mi 500 yd 1
May 29, 1968 F2 0.8 mi 33 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Floyd County was an EF4 on April 27, 2011. It killed 22 people and injured 85 along its 97.3-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 12, 2020 EF0 3.2 mi 50 yd
April 12, 2020 EF0 0.1 mi 50 yd
March 14, 2019 EF0 1.7 mi 150 yd
February 22, 2012 EF1 3.3 mi 75 yd
December 22, 2011 EF3 11.4 mi 880 yd 4
December 22, 2011 EF2 12.7 mi 200 yd 3
April 27, 2011 EF4 97.3 mi 1,760 yd 22 85
March 15, 2008 EF3 16.9 mi 880 yd 2 2

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Floyd County as relatively high, with a score of 95 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.38 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $9,954,496 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Floyd County had?

23 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 8 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Floyd County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on April 12, 2020. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Floyd County?

An EF4 on April 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Floyd County?

March has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.