Tornado History

Pickens Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pickens, Georgia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1959 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $21.9M, with 1 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$21.9Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2023latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974EF3 April 27, 20112011F2 November 11, 20022002F2 April 5, 19851985F2 April 15, 19651965EF1 September 5, 20112011F1 February 10, 19591959EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 July 20, 20232023EF0 July 20, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20112
  • 20232
  • 19591
  • 19651
  • 19741
  • 19851
  • 20021
  • 20091

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
April 3, 1974F4Pickens, Georgia7.6 mi200 yd117$2.5M
April 27, 2011EF3Pickens, Georgia6.74 mi880 yd00$8.0M
November 11, 2002F2Pickens, Georgia14 mi100 yd010$5.6M
April 5, 1985F2Pickens, Georgia5 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 15, 1965F2Pickens, Georgia11.5 mi33 yd00$250K
September 5, 2011EF1Pickens, Georgia4.91 mi220 yd00$3.0M
February 10, 1959F1Pickens, Georgia2 mi100 yd00$25K
April 10, 2009EF1Pickens, Georgia3.42 mi440 yd01$25K
July 20, 2023EF1Pickens, Georgia1.9 mi100 yd00N/A
July 20, 2023EF0Pickens, Georgia2.45 mi100 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.