Tornado History

De Kalb Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on De Kalb, Georgia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.6M, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$28.6Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 8, 19981998F2 May 8, 19781978F1 June 30, 19661966F1 July 23, 19781978EF1 March 14, 20082008F1 June 4, 19501950F1 May 14, 19761976EF0 October 10, 20202020EF0 December 29, 20242024EF0 November 18, 20152015F0 July 31, 19841984EF0 May 4, 20172017EF0 January 3, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 19501
  • 19661
  • 19761
  • 19841
  • 19981
  • 20081
  • 20151

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 8, 1998F2De Kalb, Georgia4 mi800 yd10$25.0M
May 8, 1978F2De Kalb, Georgia2.7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 30, 1966F1De Kalb, Georgia2 mi33 yd01$250K
July 23, 1978F1De Kalb, Georgia0.1 mi50 yd00$250K
March 14, 2008EF1De Kalb, Georgia1.33 mi100 yd00$50K
June 4, 1950F1De Kalb, Georgia3.3 mi7 yd01$25K
May 14, 1976F1De Kalb, Georgia0.3 mi40 yd01$25K
October 10, 2020EF0De Kalb, Georgia1.68 mi250 yd00$250K
December 29, 2024EF0De Kalb, Georgia0.51 mi100 yd00$200K
November 18, 2015EF0De Kalb, Georgia0.12 mi100 yd00$60K
July 31, 1984F0De Kalb, Georgia0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
May 4, 2017EF0De Kalb, Georgia1.1 mi80 yd00$15K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.