Tornado History

Rabun Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rabun, Georgia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1973 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 1 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
August 17, 2021latest tornado
14.17 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 27, 20112011F2 April 3, 19741974F1 June 10, 19821982F1 October 12, 19831983F1 May 27, 19731973EF0 August 17, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19821
  • 19831
  • 20111
  • 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
April 27, 2011EF3Rabun, Georgia14.17 mi900 yd10$5.0M
April 3, 1974F2Rabun, Georgia0.3 mi20 yd00$250K
June 10, 1982F1Rabun, Georgia2 mi30 yd00$250K
October 12, 1983F1Rabun, Georgia5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 27, 1973F1Rabun, Georgia0 mi50 yd00$25K
August 17, 2021EF0Rabun, Georgia0.02 mi25 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.