Tornado History

Clarke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clarke, Georgia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1973 through 1986, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $275.3M, with 2 deaths and 115 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$275.3Mminimum property damage

April 8, 1986latest tornado

12.4 milongest listed path

500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19732
19762
19801
19861

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
May 28, 1973	F3	Clarke, Georgia	9.8 mi	100 yd	1	65	$25.0M
March 31, 1973	F2	Clarke, Georgia	12.4 mi	500 yd	1	50	$250.0M
May 28, 1976	F2	Clarke, Georgia	1 mi	50 yd	0	0	$25K
April 8, 1986	F1	Clarke, Georgia	2 mi	27 yd	0	0	$250K
May 28, 1976	F0	Clarke, Georgia	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0	$2K
April 8, 1980	F0	Clarke, Georgia	0.1 mi	3 yd	0	0	$2K

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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.