Cartersville, GA Tornado History — 104 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Cartersville, GA had?
Cartersville has had 104 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Cartersville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Cartersville was an EF1 on May 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Cartersville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Cartersville, with 28 on record. April through June account for 48 of the 104 tornadoes on record near Cartersville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Cartersville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 36 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Cartersville
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Cartersville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 20, 2025 and the most recent on May 25, 2025. They are already counted in the Cartersville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Start of an EF-1 tornado that tracked southeast across southern Gordon County. Structural damage occurred to chicken houses and barns... along with multiple trees snapp (FFC)
Corrects previous tornado report from 1 NW Waleska. an EF0 tornado touched down NW of Waleska and travelled to the Southeast through Waleska. Maximum winds were 75mph. (FFC)
Corrects previous tornado report from 1 NW Waleska. Corrects previous tornado report from 1 NW Waleska. an EF0 tornado touched down NW of Waleska and travelled to the S (FFC)
an EF0 tornado touched down north of Hwy 53 along Foster Lusk Road SE. Maximum winds were 75 mph with a track length of 2.1 miles. (FFC)
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 Cartersville
40 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Cartersville since 1950, across 8 events. 442 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record near Cartersville.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on April 27, 2011, which caused 22 fatalities along a 97.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Cartersville
What the record shows near Cartersville
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Cartersville, with 19 of the 104 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Cartersville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Cartersville, 69 reached EF0 or EF1 and 35 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Cartersville is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Cartersville has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 36 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 5, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.