The last tornado to hit Atlanta, Georgia touched down on March 14, 2008. The tornado, rated EF2 killed 1 person and injured 30, causing over $25 million in damage.
Official records show 11 tornadoes hitting Atlanta since such records began in 1950.
There were 42 tornadoes in Georgia in 2011.
There were 54 confirmed tornadoes in Georgia in 2005.
There were 21 confirmed tornadoes in Georgia in 2006.
There were 12 confirmed tornadoes in Georgia in 2001.
Georgia had 24 confirmed tornadoes in 2002.
There were 44 confirmed tornadoes in Georgia in 2004.
Georgia experienced 27 confirmed tornadoes in 2003.
Georgia had 395 tornadoes in the years 2001-2011.
There were 644 tornadoes recorded in Georgia in the years 1991-2011.
In the years 2001-2011 there were 395 officially documented tornadoes in Georgia.
In the years 2001-2002 Georgia had 36 confirmed tornadoes.
Yes. Atlanta has been hit by tornadoes. One of the more notable cases came in 2008 when an EF2 tornado hit downtown Atlanta, killing one person.