Carrollton, GA Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Carrollton, GA had?
Carrollton has had 99 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Carrollton?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Carrollton was an EF0 on May 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Carrollton?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Carrollton, with 20 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Carrollton
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 41 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Carrollton since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Carrollton. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Carrollton
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Carrollton since 1950, across 4 events. 131 injuries have been reported across all events. 1974 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on January 26, 1974, which caused 1 fatality along a 21.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Carrollton
About Tornadoes in Carrollton
This overview was written August 10, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Tornado risk in Carrollton is assembled from ingredients that travel: humid air streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico over the west Georgia piedmont, cold fronts plunging from the continental interior, and jet-stream winds that shear thunderstorm updrafts into rotation. Those pieces meet on a seasonal clock. The prime window opens in late winter, peaks in spring when the contrast between airmasses is sharpest, and can reopen in the cool months when the jet stream digs south again. Storms crossing Carroll County often ride long southwest-to-northeast paths, so a tornado that forms far from town can still arrive intact.
The NOAA Storm Prediction Center's archive traces that rhythm plainly. On Christmas Day, December 25, 1964, an F3 tornado carved a 75.4-mile path across the region. During the outbreak of April 3, 1974, an F2 tracked 65.9 miles, killing a person and injuring 20 others. March has returned again and again: an F2 and an F3 both struck on March 6, 1989, the F3 injuring 23 people. An EF3 stayed on the ground for 35.22 miles on March 20, 2018. An EF4 ran 38.56 miles through the area on March 26, 2021. A brief EF0 on May 27, 2025, showed the late-spring edge of that rhythm.