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.

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20recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
April 6, 2022latest tornado
61.2 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

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

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20152
  • 19521
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19621
  • 19641
  • 19781

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.