Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Georgia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1981 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
January 4, 2023latest tornado
17.01 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 15, 20082008F1 March 7, 19961996F1 July 25, 19811981EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 March 18, 19811981F1 October 1, 19891989EF0 May 11, 20082008EF0 April 3, 20172017EF0 April 13, 20202020F0 June 15, 19961996F0 December 4, 19831983EF0 January 4, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19812
  • 19962
  • 20082
  • 19831
  • 19891
  • 20091
  • 20171
  • 20201

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 15, 2008EF2Jefferson, Georgia8.2 mi440 yd00$500K
March 7, 1996F1Jefferson, Georgia3.5 mi200 yd05$1.0M
July 25, 1981F1Jefferson, Georgia0.5 mi13 yd00$250K
April 10, 2009EF1Jefferson, Georgia2.31 mi200 yd00$100K
March 18, 1981F1Jefferson, Georgia2 mi30 yd01$25K
October 1, 1989F1Jefferson, Georgia0.2 mi50 yd02$25K
May 11, 2008EF0Jefferson, Georgia17.01 mi440 yd00$5.0M
April 3, 2017EF0Jefferson, Georgia4.75 mi200 yd00$25K
April 13, 2020EF0Jefferson, Georgia2.78 mi220 yd00$20K
June 15, 1996F0Jefferson, Georgia0 mi20 yd00$10K
December 4, 1983F0Jefferson, Georgia1 mi30 yd02$30
January 4, 2023EF0Jefferson, Georgia5.2 mi500 yd00N/A

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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.