Tornado History

Banks Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Banks, Georgia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1952 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
August 17, 2021latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 February 29, 19521952F2 May 14, 19761976F2 April 4, 19891989EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 August 17, 20212021EF1 May 14, 20142014EF1 November 30, 20162016F0 April 8, 20062006F0 July 23, 20002000Unknown January 19, 19951995© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19521
  • 19761
  • 19891
  • 19951
  • 20001
  • 20061
  • 20141
  • 20161

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
February 29, 1952F2Banks, Georgia9.4 mi300 yd03$250K
May 14, 1976F2Banks, Georgia6.5 mi160 yd02$250K
April 4, 1989F2Banks, Georgia5 mi50 yd00$250K
April 13, 2020EF1Banks, Georgia4.1 mi200 yd00$100K
August 17, 2021EF1Banks, Georgia5.69 mi100 yd00$100K
May 14, 2014EF1Banks, Georgia7.75 mi200 yd00$50K
November 30, 2016EF1Banks, Georgia0.43 mi100 yd00$15K
April 8, 2006F0Banks, Georgia0.2 mi100 yd00$350K
July 23, 2000F0Banks, Georgia1.5 mi100 yd01$105K
January 19, 1995UnknownBanks, Georgia11 mi33 yd00$204K

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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.