Tornado History

Polk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Polk, Georgia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1961 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.6M, with 1 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.6Mminimum property damage
April 11, 2013latest tornado
6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 15, 20082008EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 April 3, 20002000F2 April 8, 20062006F2 April 18, 19781978F1 August 29, 20052005F1 December 11, 19611961F0 April 8, 20062006EF0 April 11, 20132013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20062
  • 19611
  • 19781
  • 20001
  • 20051
  • 20081
  • 20111
  • 20131

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, 2008EF3Polk, Georgia3.18 mi880 yd11$3.5M
April 27, 2011EF2Polk, Georgia4.3 mi880 yd00$7.0M
April 3, 2000F2Polk, Georgia6 mi75 yd06$1.0M
April 8, 2006F2Polk, Georgia3 mi100 yd01$450K
April 18, 1978F2Polk, Georgia4.1 mi200 yd00$250K
August 29, 2005F1Polk, Georgia2.8 mi50 yd00$50K
December 11, 1961F1Polk, Georgia0.9 mi40 yd00$25K
April 8, 2006F0Polk, Georgia5 mi100 yd01$350K
April 11, 2013EF0Polk, Georgia0.36 mi25 yd00$15K

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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.