Tornado History

Decatur Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Decatur, Georgia. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1960 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.8M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.8Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2023latest tornado
4.53 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 28, 19681968F2 April 18, 19881988F2 March 15, 20012001F2 April 26, 19731973F1 February 13, 20002000F1 May 11, 19741974F1 April 4, 19791979EF1 April 3, 20232023EF1 March 3, 20192019F1 April 4, 19601960EF1 April 15, 20182018EF1 April 3, 20232023EF0 February 18, 20082008F0 September 29, 19981998EF0 March 3, 2012EF0 December 29, 2021F0 March 6, 1996F0 August 29, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20232
  • 19601
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19791
  • 19881
  • 19961

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
December 28, 1968F3Decatur, Georgia0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
April 18, 1988F2Decatur, Georgia2.7 mi80 yd03$2.5M
March 15, 2001F2Decatur, Georgia1 mi200 yd04$500K
April 26, 1973F2Decatur, Georgia0 mi73 yd00$250K
February 13, 2000F1Decatur, Georgia0.2 mi50 yd01$1.0M
May 11, 1974F1Decatur, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 4, 1979F1Decatur, Georgia0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
April 3, 2023EF1Decatur, Georgia0.37 mi250 yd00$25K
March 3, 2019EF1Decatur, Georgia4.53 mi150 yd00$20K
April 4, 1960F1Decatur, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
April 15, 2018EF1Decatur, Georgia0.46 mi31 yd00N/A
April 3, 2023EF1Decatur, Georgia1.38 mi150 yd00N/A

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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.