Tornadoes in Bartow County
The Storm Prediction Center records 30 tornadoes whose paths touched Bartow County, Georgia between 1954 and 2021. They killed 39 people and injured 258. The busiest month is April, with 9 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 27 April 2011. The most recent was on 29 December 2021.
- 30tornadoes
- 39deaths
- 258injuries
- 654per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Bartow County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 3 | 10% |
| F1 / EF1 | 13 | 43% |
| F2 / EF2 | 7 | 23% |
| F3 / EF3 | 5 | 17% |
| F4 / EF4 | 2 | 7% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Bartow County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
Records for Bartow County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Most recent: Georgia tornado29 December 2021, EF0, 1.9 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Bartow County
- Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Kingston, Georgia tornado27 March 1994, F3, 9 deaths, 70 injuries, 40 miles long
- Cartersville, Georgia tornado27 March 1994, F4, 3 deaths, 20 injuries, 49 miles long
- Cartersville, Georgia tornado15 March 2008, EF3, 2 deaths, 2 injuries, 16.9 miles long
- Calhoun, Georgia tornado30 January 2013, EF3, 1 death, 17 injuries, 21.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.