Tornado History

Columbia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Columbia, Georgia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1957 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
March 3, 2019latest tornado
14.4 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 10, 20092009F2 February 22, 20032003F2 April 5, 19571957F2 April 5, 19571957EF2 March 3, 20192019F1 May 8, 19781978EF1 March 15, 20082008F0 January 13, 20052005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19572
  • 19781
  • 20031
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 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
April 10, 2009EF2Columbia, Georgia5.95 mi880 yd00$1.0M
February 22, 2003F2Columbia, Georgia2 mi150 yd00$310K
April 5, 1957F2Columbia, Georgia14.4 mi400 yd00$25K
April 5, 1957F2Columbia, Georgia3 mi400 yd00$25K
March 3, 2019EF2Columbia, Georgia1.52 mi100 yd00N/A
May 8, 1978F1Columbia, Georgia4.1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 15, 2008EF1Columbia, Georgia5.28 mi440 yd02$140K
January 13, 2005F0Columbia, Georgia0.2 mi40 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.