Tornado History

Ben Hill Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ben Hill, Georgia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1961 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
December 17, 2019latest tornado
11.25 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 14, 19631963EF2 December 17, 20192019F1 December 25, 20062006F1 April 15, 19611961F1 May 16, 19831983F1 February 22, 19831983EF1 April 13, 20092009F1 December 5, 19821982F0 April 25, 19821982F0 November 24, 19921992© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19822
  • 19832
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19921
  • 20061
  • 20091
  • 20191

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
June 14, 1963F2Ben Hill, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd02$250K
December 17, 2019EF2Ben Hill, Georgia9.34 mi400 yd00$100K
December 25, 2006F1Ben Hill, Georgia11.25 mi100 yd00$300K
April 15, 1961F1Ben Hill, Georgia2.3 mi100 yd00$250K
May 16, 1983F1Ben Hill, Georgia3 mi100 yd00$250K
February 22, 1983F1Ben Hill, Georgia2.5 mi50 yd00$250K
April 13, 2009EF1Ben Hill, Georgia2.9 mi100 yd00$200K
December 5, 1982F1Ben Hill, Georgia0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
April 25, 1982F0Ben Hill, Georgia1 mi30 yd00$25K
November 24, 1992F0Ben Hill, Georgia8 mi20 yd00$25K

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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.