Tornado History

Forsyth Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Forsyth, Georgia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1959 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $805K, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$805Kminimum property damage
May 1, 2017latest tornado
4.7 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 March 13, 19751975EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 March 7, 19751975F0 August 29, 20052005F0 July 11, 19591959EF0 May 1, 20172017EF0 October 14, 20142014EF0 November 30, 20162016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19752
  • 19591
  • 20051
  • 20091
  • 20141
  • 20161
  • 20171

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 13, 1975F1Forsyth, Georgia4.7 mi100 yd01$250K
April 10, 2009EF1Forsyth, Georgia0.19 mi200 yd00$200K
March 7, 1975F1Forsyth, Georgia0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
August 29, 2005F0Forsyth, Georgia0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
July 11, 1959F0Forsyth, Georgia0.1 mi50 yd06$25K
May 1, 2017EF0Forsyth, Georgia2.36 mi150 yd00$25K
October 14, 2014EF0Forsyth, Georgia1.11 mi100 yd00$15K
November 30, 2016EF0Forsyth, Georgia1.86 mi100 yd00$15K

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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.