Tornado History

Habersham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Habersham, Georgia. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1976 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.4M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.4Mminimum property damage
September 25, 2024latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 15, 19891989F2 April 4, 19891989F2 May 14, 19761976EF2 April 27, 20112011F1 June 27, 19941994F1 March 23, 19791979F1 October 12, 19831983F1 August 24, 19831983F1 April 4, 19891989EF1 April 13, 20202020F1 September 16, 20042004F0 September 13, 19791979F0 July 18, 19831983EF0 September 25, 20242024EF0 April 13, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 19893
  • 19792
  • 20202
  • 19761
  • 19941
  • 20041
  • 20111

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
November 15, 1989F3Habersham, Georgia8 mi1760 yd03$2.5M
April 4, 1989F2Habersham, Georgia8 mi50 yd03$2.5M
May 14, 1976F2Habersham, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 27, 2011EF2Habersham, Georgia5.06 mi500 yd00N/A
June 27, 1994F1Habersham, Georgia0.7 mi50 yd00$500K
March 23, 1979F1Habersham, Georgia6.2 mi60 yd01$250K
October 12, 1983F1Habersham, Georgia10 mi100 yd06$250K
August 24, 1983F1Habersham, Georgia1 mi100 yd00$25K
April 4, 1989F1Habersham, Georgia0.3 mi13 yd00$25K
April 13, 2020EF1Habersham, Georgia5.06 mi200 yd00$20K
September 16, 2004F1Habersham, Georgia2 mi30 yd00$2K
September 13, 1979F0Habersham, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.