Tornado History

Floyd Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Floyd, Georgia. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1955 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.9M, with 3 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$15.9Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2020latest tornado
36.1 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 4, 19771977EF3 March 15, 20082008EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 November 15, 19891989EF2 December 22, 20112011F2 April 4, 19891989EF1 February 22, 20122012F1 March 5, 19631963F1 March 24, 19751975F1 August 27, 19921992F1 May 3, 19841984EF0 March 14, 20192019EF0 April 12, 20202020EF0 April 12, 20202020F0 May 22, 1955EF0 December 22, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 19892
  • 20202
  • 19551
  • 19631
  • 19751
  • 19771
  • 19841

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 4, 1977F3Floyd, Georgia8.8 mi400 yd115$2.5M
March 15, 2008EF3Floyd, Georgia2.86 mi880 yd11$1.0M
April 27, 2011EF2Floyd, Georgia18.61 mi880 yd04$5.0M
November 15, 1989F2Floyd, Georgia8 mi500 yd01$2.5M
December 22, 2011EF2Floyd, Georgia12.69 mi200 yd03$2.2M
April 4, 1989F2Floyd, Georgia4 mi150 yd00$250K
February 22, 2012EF1Floyd, Georgia3.3 mi75 yd10$1.6M
March 5, 1963F1Floyd, Georgia14.2 mi400 yd02$250K
March 24, 1975F1Floyd, Georgia36.1 mi150 yd03$250K
August 27, 1992F1Floyd, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$250K
May 3, 1984F1Floyd, Georgia8 mi80 yd00$25K
March 14, 2019EF0Floyd, Georgia1.68 mi150 yd00$50K

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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.