Newnan, GA Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Newnan, GA had?
Newnan has had 99 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Newnan?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Newnan was an EF0 on May 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Newnan?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Newnan, with 15 on record. April through June account for 30 of the 99 tornadoes on record near Newnan.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Newnan
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 59 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Newnan 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Newnan. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Newnan
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Newnan and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 27, 2025 and the most recent on May 27, 2025. They are already counted in the Newnan 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)
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 Newnan
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Newnan since 1950, across 3 events. 103 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record near Newnan.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on April 27, 2011, which caused 2 fatalities along a 21.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Newnan
What the record shows near Newnan
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Newnan, with 28 of the 99 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Newnan record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Newnan, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 24 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Newnan is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 3 near Newnan are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Newnan has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 59 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 7, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.