Fayetteville, GA Tornado History — 138 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fayetteville, GA had?
Fayetteville has had 138 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Fayetteville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fayetteville was an EF2 on May 29, 2025.
When is tornado season in Fayetteville?
January is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fayetteville, with 22 on record. April through June account for 36 of the 138 tornadoes on record near Fayetteville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fayetteville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 71 total, averaging 3.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Fayetteville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
EF0 tornado with max winds of 75 MPH. On the ground for 2.7 miles at 135 yards max width. Numerous trees snapped or uprooted including 3 onto homes narrowly missing res (FFC)
Within 25 miles of Fayetteville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Fayetteville
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Fayetteville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 6, 2025 and the most recent on May 29, 2025. They are already counted in the Fayetteville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Multiple videos of a tornado crossing Interstate 75. (FFC)
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)
NWS Storm Survey confirms EF0 tornado with max winds of 75 mph. Tornado crossed I75 near Bethlehem Road. (FFC)
Survey crews noted significant tree damage along the north side of Heads Creek Reservoir associated with a tornado early Monday morning. (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 Fayetteville
15 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Fayetteville since 1950, across 8 events. 474 injuries have been reported across all events. 2023 was the deadliest year on record near Fayetteville.
The deadliest single event was an EF2 on January 12, 2023, which caused 4 fatalities along a 125.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fayetteville
What the record shows near Fayetteville
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Fayetteville, with 36 of the 138 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Fayetteville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Fayetteville, 103 reached EF0 or EF1 and 32 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Fayetteville is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Fayetteville are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Fayetteville has averaged 3.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 71 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 10, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.