Tornado History

Oglethorpe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Oglethorpe, Georgia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1966 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $250.4M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$250.4Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2021latest tornado
6.9 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 31, 19731973F2 February 13, 19661966F1 April 13, 19801980F1 April 8, 19861986EF0 May 3, 20212021F0 December 3, 19831983© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19831
  • 19861
  • 20211

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 31, 1973F2Oglethorpe, Georgia3.3 mi500 yd00$250.0M
February 13, 1966F2Oglethorpe, Georgia6.9 mi400 yd01$250K
April 13, 1980F1Oglethorpe, Georgia3.8 mi100 yd00$25K
April 8, 1986F1Oglethorpe, Georgia0.3 mi27 yd00$25K
May 3, 2021EF0Oglethorpe, Georgia1.87 mi200 yd00$100K
December 3, 1983F0Oglethorpe, Georgia4 mi40 yd00$30

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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.