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 strong to 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. April through June account for 37 of the 99 tornadoes on record near Carrollton.
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
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
NWS survey crew confirmed a EF1 tornado just south of Lowell... GA between 10:54 AM and 11:01 AM on January 10th... 2026. Peak winds near 95 mph with a path lengh of 1. (FFC)
Within 25 miles of Carrollton. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Carrollton
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Carrollton and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 20, 2025 and the most recent on May 27, 2025. They are already counted in the Carrollton totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF1 touched down on the northside of the city of Newnan GA. Trees were snapped and uprooted along its 2.65mi path through a mostly industrial region. Some minor wall (FFC)
Trees down along Roopville-Veal Road. A barn had its roof torn off. TDS noted on KFFC radar from 1828 to 1833 UTC. (FFC)
NWS meteorologists confirmed and EF-1 tornado caused damage in the Macedonia community of Cleburne County. The tornado was 1.97 miles long... 550 yards wide... with max (BMX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 near Carrollton.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on January 26, 1974, which caused 1 fatality along a 21.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Carrollton
What the record shows near Carrollton
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Carrollton, with 19 of the 99 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Carrollton record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Carrollton, 74 reached EF0 or EF1 and 23 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Carrollton is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 2 near Carrollton are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Carrollton has averaged 2.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 41 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 9, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.