Tornado History

Lanier Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lanier, Georgia. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1982 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$3.0Mminimum property damage

April 23, 2020latest tornado

6.32 milongest listed path

400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20202
19821
20051
20121

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 3, 2012	EF3	Lanier, Georgia	6.32 mi	390 yd	0	$500K
April 25, 1982	F2	Lanier, Georgia	1 mi	400 yd	5	$2.5M
April 8, 2020	EF0	Lanier, Georgia	2.66 mi	300 yd	0	$50K
December 5, 2005	F0	Lanier, Georgia	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	N/A
April 23, 2020	EF0	Lanier, Georgia	0.79 mi	25 yd	0	N/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.