Tornado History

Effingham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Effingham, Georgia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1974 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.0M, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.0Mminimum property damage
June 14, 2023latest tornado
8.4 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 15, 20082008EF2 March 15, 20082008F2 April 9, 19981998F2 May 3, 19751975F1 May 12, 19741974F1 April 8, 19801980F1 May 3, 19841984F1 February 1, 19761976EF1 February 9, 20172017EF1 September 17, 20202020EF1 July 7, 20212021EF1 June 14, 20232023F0 June 13, 20062006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19761
  • 19801
  • 19841
  • 19981
  • 20061

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
March 15, 2008EF2Effingham, Georgia0.5 mi100 yd00$3.0M
March 15, 2008EF2Effingham, Georgia7 mi440 yd06$1.5M
April 9, 1998F2Effingham, Georgia8 mi400 yd01$500K
May 3, 1975F2Effingham, Georgia5.4 mi50 yd02$250K
May 12, 1974F1Effingham, Georgia2 mi50 yd13$250K
April 8, 1980F1Effingham, Georgia1.9 mi33 yd00$250K
May 3, 1984F1Effingham, Georgia5 mi100 yd00$250K
February 1, 1976F1Effingham, Georgia8.4 mi100 yd00$25K
February 9, 2017EF1Effingham, Georgia4.31 mi300 yd00N/A
September 17, 2020EF1Effingham, Georgia2.66 mi150 yd00N/A
July 7, 2021EF1Effingham, Georgia1.95 mi100 yd01N/A
June 14, 2023EF1Effingham, Georgia7.04 mi280 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.