Tornado History

Gilmer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gilmer, Georgia. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1973 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
May 8, 2024latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 3, 19741974F2 March 30, 19771977EF1 April 4, 20112011F1 March 16, 19731973F1 February 18, 19761976EF1 December 22, 20112011EF1 January 30, 20132013F1 July 1, 19771977EF1 May 8, 20242024EF1 May 8, 20242024EF0 April 4, 20112011EF0 June 5, 20142014EF0 May 24, 20172017EF0 May 8, 20242024EF0 May 8, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 20113
  • 19772
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19761
  • 20131
  • 20141

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, 1974F2Gilmer, Georgia12.6 mi200 yd03$2.5M
March 30, 1977F2Gilmer, Georgia2 mi100 yd04$250K
April 4, 2011EF1Gilmer, Georgia2.64 mi880 yd00$1.0M
March 16, 1973F1Gilmer, Georgia20 mi100 yd00$250K
February 18, 1976F1Gilmer, Georgia3.8 mi100 yd00$250K
December 22, 2011EF1Gilmer, Georgia1.5 mi300 yd00$75K
January 30, 2013EF1Gilmer, Georgia3.13 mi300 yd00$25K
July 1, 1977F1Gilmer, Georgia1 mi100 yd00$2K
May 8, 2024EF1Gilmer, Georgia0.76 mi200 yd00N/A
May 8, 2024EF1Gilmer, Georgia0.64 mi150 yd00N/A
April 4, 2011EF0Gilmer, Georgia1.83 mi880 yd00$500K
June 5, 2014EF0Gilmer, Georgia0.77 mi50 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.