Tornado History

Fannin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fannin, Georgia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1961 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
January 11, 2020latest tornado
8.64 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 January 30, 20132013F1 March 8, 19611961F1 April 5, 19851985F0 August 29, 20052005EF0 January 11, 20202020F0 May 6, 19991999EF0 May 24, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19611
  • 19851
  • 19991
  • 20051
  • 20131
  • 20171
  • 20201

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 3, 1974F4Fannin, Georgia5.1 mi400 yd00$2.5M
April 3, 1974F2Fannin, Georgia3 mi200 yd02$2.5M
January 30, 2013EF1Fannin, Georgia8.64 mi900 yd01$160K
March 8, 1961F1Fannin, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
April 5, 1985F1Fannin, Georgia0.7 mi100 yd00$25K
August 29, 2005F0Fannin, Georgia0.3 mi100 yd00$250K
January 11, 2020EF0Fannin, Georgia3.05 mi450 yd00$250K
May 6, 1999F0Fannin, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$50K
May 24, 2017EF0Fannin, Georgia0.13 mi35 yd00$7K

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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.