Tornado History

Walker Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Walker, Georgia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1956 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.2M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$8.2Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2020latest tornado
22.9 milongest listed path
1056 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 February 18, 19561956EF2 April 12, 20202020F1 May 19, 19831983F1 April 16, 19981998F1 May 27, 19731973F1 November 22, 19921992EF0 June 22, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 19731
  • 19831
  • 19921
  • 19981
  • 20111
  • 20181
  • 20201

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, 2011EF2Walker, Georgia9.8 mi1056 yd025$5.0M
February 18, 1956F2Walker, Georgia22.9 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 12, 2020EF2Walker, Georgia5.84 mi800 yd00$300K
May 19, 1983F1Walker, Georgia2 mi50 yd01$250K
April 16, 1998F1Walker, Georgia0.5 mi50 yd02$100K
May 27, 1973F1Walker, Georgia0 mi50 yd00$2K
November 22, 1992F1Walker, Georgia1 mi150 yd00$2K
June 22, 2018EF0Walker, Georgia1.3 mi150 yd00$10K

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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.