Conyers, GA Tornado History — 95 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Conyers, GA had?
Conyers has had 95 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Conyers?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Conyers was an EF2 on May 29, 2025.
When is tornado season in Conyers?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Conyers, with 15 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 Conyers
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Conyers 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Conyers. 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 Conyers
14 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Conyers since 1950, across 8 events. 442 injuries have been reported across all events. 2023 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF2 on January 12, 2023, which caused 4 fatalities along a 125.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Conyers
About Tornadoes in Conyers
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.
Rockdale County occupies a stretch of Georgia's rolling Piedmont east of Atlanta, and Conyers, its county seat, sits in the path of storm systems that sweep across the state each spring. Moisture streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico crosses the granite outcrops and pine woodland of this corner of Georgia and meets cold fronts dropping from the continental interior; when jet-stream winds sharpen that clash, rotating thunderstorms can follow.
The local history bears this out. On December 25, 1964 — Christmas Day — an F3 tornado tracked 75.4 miles across the region. An F3 on March 24, 1975, killed 3 people and injured 152, while an F2 on March 31, 1973, killed 2 and injured 100 on a long track. On January 12, 2023, an EF3 injured 18 people near Conyers, and an EF2 the same day traveled 125.76 miles, killing 4 and injuring 40. An EF2 that struck on May 29, 2025, injured 2.
The seasonal rhythm matters as much as any single storm. Early spring brings the sharpest overlap of Gulf moisture and strong upper-level winds, yet the December and January tracks above show that the cool season carries its own threat here. The event list elsewhere on this page draws on NOAA Storm Prediction Center data and reflects each documented path near Conyers as the record is updated.