South Fulton, GA Tornado History — 128 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has South Fulton, GA had?
South Fulton has had 128 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 11 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near South Fulton?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of South Fulton was an EF1 on May 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in South Fulton?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near South Fulton, with 22 on record. April through June account for 35 of the 128 tornadoes on record near South Fulton.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near South Fulton
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 55 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near South Fulton 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 South Fulton. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near South Fulton
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of South Fulton and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 27, 2025 and the most recent on May 27, 2025. It is already counted in the South Fulton totals above; quoted below is the narrative the 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)
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 South Fulton
9 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of South Fulton since 1950, across 6 events. 521 injuries have been reported across all events. 1975 was the deadliest year on record near South Fulton.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on March 24, 1975, which caused 3 fatalities along a 14.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near South Fulton
What the record shows near South Fulton
The 2010s were the busiest decade near South Fulton, with 23 of the 128 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 22 so far. The South Fulton record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near South Fulton, 93 reached EF0 or EF1 and 32 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near South Fulton is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 3 near South Fulton are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years South Fulton has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 55 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 7, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.