Tornado History

Telfair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Telfair, Georgia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1957 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $458K, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$458Kminimum property damage
October 12, 2022latest tornado
14.7 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 8, 19571957F2 December 29, 19821982F1 May 3, 19841984EF1 November 2, 20152015EF1 November 2, 20152015F1 March 18, 19811981F1 June 24, 19801980EF0 March 3, 20192019EF0 March 3, 20192019F0 July 2, 19841984EF0 December 17, 20122012EF0 October 12, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19842
  • 20152
  • 20192
  • 19571
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 19821
  • 20121

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 8, 1957F3Telfair, Georgia14.7 mi400 yd13$25K
December 29, 1982F2Telfair, Georgia2 mi33 yd00$25K
May 3, 1984F1Telfair, Georgia1 mi50 yd00$250K
November 2, 2015EF1Telfair, Georgia1.63 mi50 yd00$25K
November 2, 2015EF1Telfair, Georgia0.77 mi50 yd00$25K
March 18, 1981F1Telfair, Georgia3.3 mi40 yd00$2K
June 24, 1980F1Telfair, Georgia0.5 mi27 yd00N/A
March 3, 2019EF0Telfair, Georgia3.99 mi150 yd00$50K
March 3, 2019EF0Telfair, Georgia0.38 mi100 yd00$30K
July 2, 1984F0Telfair, Georgia1 mi30 yd00$25K
December 17, 2012EF0Telfair, Georgia1.05 mi15 yd00N/A
October 12, 2022EF0Telfair, Georgia0.38 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.