Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Georgia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2017latest tornado
7.51 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 10, 20092009EF3 February 18, 20092009EF1 January 21, 20172017F1 August 12, 19561956EF0 April 3, 20172017EF0 April 28, 20112011EF0 April 10, 20092009EF0 April 10, 20092009EF0 May 20, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20094
  • 20172
  • 19561
  • 20081
  • 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
February 18, 2009EF3Hancock, Georgia7.51 mi500 yd13$500K
April 10, 2009EF3Hancock, Georgia6.8 mi880 yd01$500K
January 21, 2017EF1Hancock, Georgia0.18 mi70 yd00$5K
August 12, 1956F1Hancock, Georgia3.6 mi800 yd00$2K
April 3, 2017EF0Hancock, Georgia3.26 mi200 yd00$20K
April 28, 2011EF0Hancock, Georgia3 mi200 yd00$15K
April 10, 2009EF0Hancock, Georgia1.07 mi33 yd00$10K
April 10, 2009EF0Hancock, Georgia0.33 mi33 yd00$7K
May 20, 2008EF0Hancock, Georgia0.23 mi125 yd00$500

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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.