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Tornado History

Tift Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tift, Georgia. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1952 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes20
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries13
Property Damage$4.0M
Avg Length8.5 mi
Avg Width203 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Tift, Georgia

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.3 tornadoes per year (0.4/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 5 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F1 in Tift, Georgia with 0 deaths
2015 was the most active year with 2 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (5 events)
Longest tornado: 61.2 miles in Tift, Georgia
Widest tornado: 880.0 yards in Tift, Georgia
Most tornadoes in one day: 2 on Jan 4, 2015

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Tift, Georgia, April is the most active month with 5 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

20

Summary: 2015 was the most active year with 2 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

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Summary: F1 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 9 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.0M$200K$20K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2000 with at least $2.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F2 February 14, 20002000F2 December 25, 19641964F2 April 2, 19551955EF1 March 2, 20072007F1 January 28, 19521952F1 April 8, 19571957F1 November 10, 19791979EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 March 3, 20192019F1 January 20, 19531953F1 March 31, 19621962F1 May 8, 19781978EF1 January 4, 20152015EF1 January 4, 20152015F1 May 20, 1980F1 April 15, 1985F1 December 5, 1983EF0 February 21, 2014EF0 December 2, 2018EFU April 6, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
February 14, 2000F2Tift, Georgia5 mi200 yd010$2.0M
December 25, 1964F2Tift, Georgia15.8 mi300 yd00$250K
April 2, 1955F2Tift, Georgia3.8 mi880 yd00$25K
March 2, 2007EF1Tift, Georgia6 mi150 yd00$600K
January 28, 1952F1Tift, Georgia0.1 mi400 yd02$250K
April 8, 1957F1Tift, Georgia41.3 mi90 yd00$250K
November 10, 1979F1Tift, Georgia5.1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 13, 2020EF1Tift, Georgia1.51 mi100 yd00$100K
March 3, 2019EF1Tift, Georgia0.72 mi180 yd00$50K
January 20, 1953F1Tift, Georgia8.3 mi150 yd01$25K
March 31, 1962F1Tift, Georgia61.2 mi200 yd00$25K
May 8, 1978F1Tift, Georgia7.2 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.