Tornado History

Brooks Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Brooks, Georgia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1963 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 2 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
April 6, 2022latest tornado
8.6 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 January 22, 20172017F2 April 6, 19631963F2 March 26, 19631963F1 April 13, 19791979F1 July 4, 19851985F1 November 11, 19951995EF1 January 22, 20172017EF1 April 6, 20222022F1 May 25, 19801980F0 March 15, 20012001EF0 September 16, 20202020EF0 September 16, 20202020EF0 April 6, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19632
  • 20172
  • 20202
  • 20222
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19851
  • 19951

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
January 22, 2017EF3Brooks, Georgia6.34 mi700 yd20$500K
April 6, 1963F2Brooks, Georgia8 mi300 yd00$25K
March 26, 1963F2Brooks, Georgia1 mi33 yd00$25K
April 13, 1979F1Brooks, Georgia1 mi200 yd00$250K
July 4, 1985F1Brooks, Georgia8.6 mi20 yd00$250K
November 11, 1995F1Brooks, Georgia0.3 mi75 yd00$75K
January 22, 2017EF1Brooks, Georgia3.27 mi700 yd00$20K
April 6, 2022EF1Brooks, Georgia7.07 mi300 yd00$10K
May 25, 1980F1Brooks, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
March 15, 2001F0Brooks, Georgia3 mi50 yd00$5K
September 16, 2020EF0Brooks, Georgia2.97 mi50 yd00N/A
September 16, 2020EF0Brooks, Georgia5.26 mi50 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.