Tornado History

Dougherty Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dougherty, Georgia. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1951 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $301.8M, with 5 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$301.8Mminimum property damage
January 22, 2017latest tornado
23.36 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 January 22, 20172017F2 December 16, 20002000EF2 March 2, 20072007F2 April 3, 19611961F2 August 9, 19651965F1 May 1, 19891989F1 November 12, 19921992F1 January 28, 19521952F1 February 13, 19661966F1 April 26, 19731973F1 November 16, 19511951EF1 January 2, 20172017F0 September 16, 20042004F0 July 24, 19541954F0 August 19, 1992F0 August 22, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 20172
  • 19511
  • 19521
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19611
  • 19651

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, 2017EF3Dougherty, Georgia23.36 mi2200 yd532$300.0M
December 16, 2000F2Dougherty, Georgia6 mi75 yd00$750K
March 2, 2007EF2Dougherty, Georgia5.52 mi200 yd00$300K
April 3, 1961F2Dougherty, Georgia10.9 mi33 yd01$25K
August 9, 1965F2Dougherty, Georgia0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
May 1, 1989F1Dougherty, Georgia1 mi150 yd01$250K
November 12, 1992F1Dougherty, Georgia0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
January 28, 1952F1Dougherty, Georgia2 mi100 yd01$25K
February 13, 1966F1Dougherty, Georgia0.5 mi500 yd01$25K
April 26, 1973F1Dougherty, Georgia0 mi50 yd00$25K
November 16, 1951F1Dougherty, Georgia0.5 mi100 yd00$2K
January 2, 2017EF1Dougherty, Georgia0.99 mi600 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.