Tornado History

Appling Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Appling, Georgia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $805K, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$805Kminimum property damage
December 30, 2021latest tornado
11.12 milongest listed path
1900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 3, 19611961EF2 December 2, 20092009F1 April 23, 19841984F1 March 13, 19861986F1 April 2, 19551955F1 July 29, 19871987F1 August 17, 19541954EF1 January 22, 20172017F0 November 5, 20022002F0 February 22, 20032003F0 December 24, 20022002EF0 April 13, 20092009EF0 December 30, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20022
  • 20092
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19611
  • 19841
  • 19861
  • 19871

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 3, 1961F2Appling, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
December 2, 2009EF2Appling, Georgia3.69 mi440 yd02N/A
April 23, 1984F1Appling, Georgia0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
March 13, 1986F1Appling, Georgia0.3 mi100 yd04$250K
April 2, 1955F1Appling, Georgia5.7 mi100 yd00$25K
July 29, 1987F1Appling, Georgia0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
August 17, 1954F1Appling, Georgia0.5 mi17 yd00$2K
January 22, 2017EF1Appling, Georgia11.12 mi1900 yd00N/A
November 5, 2002F0Appling, Georgia0.8 mi80 yd02$200K
February 22, 2003F0Appling, Georgia0.1 mi0.1 yd01$50K
December 24, 2002F0Appling, Georgia0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 13, 2009EF0Appling, Georgia5.54 mi100 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.