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tornado Tornado Risk in Atlanta, GA

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Atlanta's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $22M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.34 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US (2024-01-09) — 485,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Atlanta is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Atlanta Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Atlanta

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Atlanta, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US (January 2024) — 485,000 people exposed; $91,185M capital exposed.

Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US

January 8, 2024 — WARNING

485,000 people exposed; $91,185M capital exposed

Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US

January 11, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US

April 12, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US

October 9, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US

January 2, 2023 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Atlanta, GA tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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