Tornado History

Newton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Newton, Georgia. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1964 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 2 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2025latest tornado
31.44 milongest listed path
1400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 24, 19641964EF2 April 19, 20132013F2 July 11, 19651965EF2 January 12, 20232023EF1 February 18, 20092009EF1 April 28, 20112011F1 May 8, 19781978F1 February 10, 19901990EF1 October 10, 20202020F1 May 17, 19801980EF1 April 5, 20172017EF1 December 31, 20212021EF1 January 12, 20232023EF0 May 3, 20252025EF0 November 23, 2014EF0 May 11, 2008EF0 February 16, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20232
  • 20252
  • 19641
  • 19651
  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 19901
  • 20081

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 24, 1964F3Newton, Georgia12.7 mi400 yd00$250K
April 19, 2013EF2Newton, Georgia7.64 mi175 yd01$500K
July 11, 1965F2Newton, Georgia7.4 mi33 yd00$25K
January 12, 2023EF2Newton, Georgia31.44 mi1400 yd210N/A
February 18, 2009EF1Newton, Georgia2.84 mi200 yd00$625K
April 28, 2011EF1Newton, Georgia1.97 mi880 yd00$400K
May 8, 1978F1Newton, Georgia6.1 mi100 yd00$250K
February 10, 1990F1Newton, Georgia2.5 mi100 yd00$250K
October 10, 2020EF1Newton, Georgia1.44 mi75 yd02$250K
May 17, 1980F1Newton, Georgia0.2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 5, 2017EF1Newton, Georgia0.24 mi350 yd00$25K
December 31, 2021EF1Newton, Georgia2.5 mi75 yd06N/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.