Tornado History

Sumter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sumter, Georgia. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1956 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $114.9M, with 2 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$114.9Mminimum property damage
April 6, 2022latest tornado
32.46 milongest listed path
1790 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 1, 20072007F3 April 23, 19711971F2 December 16, 20002000F2 April 15, 19611961F2 July 6, 19651965F1 February 10, 19901990EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 April 1, 19811981EF1 August 17, 20212021EF1 October 15, 20092009EF1 April 19, 20152015EF1 April 10, 20092009EF1 April 10, 20092009F1 June 29, 19601960F1 March 16, 1956EF1 April 6, 2022EF0 May 23, 2017EF0 March 26, 2011EF0 April 5, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20094
  • 20172
  • 19561
  • 19601
  • 19611
  • 19651
  • 19711
  • 19811

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 1, 2007EF3Sumter, Georgia32.46 mi1790 yd28$110.0M
April 23, 1971F3Sumter, Georgia3.6 mi150 yd08$250K
December 16, 2000F2Sumter, Georgia10 mi100 yd00$310K
April 15, 1961F2Sumter, Georgia5.1 mi300 yd00$25K
July 6, 1965F2Sumter, Georgia1 mi33 yd00$25K
February 10, 1990F1Sumter, Georgia0.5 mi73 yd01$2.5M
April 10, 2009EF1Sumter, Georgia2.93 mi200 yd00$1.0M
April 1, 1981F1Sumter, Georgia0.3 mi13 yd00$250K
August 17, 2021EF1Sumter, Georgia1.23 mi325 yd00$200K
October 15, 2009EF1Sumter, Georgia2.11 mi100 yd00$125K
April 19, 2015EF1Sumter, Georgia1.46 mi100 yd00$50K
April 10, 2009EF1Sumter, Georgia2.44 mi250 yd00$5K

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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.