Tornado History

Burke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Burke, Georgia. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
March 16, 2025latest tornado
26.33 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 10, 20092009F2 September 28, 19631963EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 April 19, 20152015EF2 April 13, 20202020EF1 November 16, 20112011EF1 March 18, 20132013EF1 March 15, 20082008F1 April 14, 19841984F1 December 28, 20052005EF1 January 21, 20172017F0 April 23, 19831983EF0 May 20, 20082008EF0 May 11, 20082008EF0 April 10, 2009EF0 September 26, 2024F0 September 15, 2002F0 December 28, 2005EF0 January 21, 2017EF0 January 21, 2017EF0 March 16, 2025EF0 March 16, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20173
  • 20052
  • 20092
  • 20252
  • 19631
  • 19831
  • 19841

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 10, 2009EF3Burke, Georgia26.33 mi880 yd04$3.0M
September 28, 1963F2Burke, Georgia24.9 mi100 yd05$250K
March 15, 2008EF2Burke, Georgia13.87 mi880 yd00N/A
April 19, 2015EF2Burke, Georgia4.68 mi200 yd00N/A
April 13, 2020EF2Burke, Georgia16.49 mi700 yd00N/A
November 16, 2011EF1Burke, Georgia6.53 mi100 yd00$200K
March 18, 2013EF1Burke, Georgia5.85 mi220 yd00$120K
March 15, 2008EF1Burke, Georgia15.23 mi440 yd00$100K
April 14, 1984F1Burke, Georgia4 mi3 yd00$25K
December 28, 2005F1Burke, Georgia4 mi0.1 yd00$15K
January 21, 2017EF1Burke, Georgia1 mi75 yd00N/A
April 23, 1983F0Burke, Georgia0.5 mi20 yd00$250K

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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.