Tornadoes in Floyd County
The Storm Prediction Center records 25 tornadoes whose paths touched Floyd County, Georgia between 1955 and 2020. They killed 28 people and injured 170. The busiest month is March, with 8 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 27 April 2011. The most recent was on 12 April 2020.
- 25tornadoes
- 28deaths
- 170injuries
- 490per 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 Floyd County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 7 | 28% |
| F1 / EF1 | 6 | 24% |
| F2 / EF2 | 6 | 24% |
| F3 / EF3 | 4 | 16% |
| F4 / EF4 | 2 | 8% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Floyd County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
Records for Floyd County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 miles long
- Most recent: Georgia tornado12 April 2020, EF0, 3.2 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Floyd County
- Pinson, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 22 deaths, 85 injuries, 97.3 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
- Rome, Georgia tornado4 April 1977, F3, 1 death, 15 injuries, 8.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.