Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Georgia. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
January 4, 2023latest tornado
11.44 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 14, 19751975F2 October 1, 19891989EF1 April 13, 20202020EF1 May 20, 20082008EF1 January 21, 20172017EF1 April 3, 20172017EF1 January 21, 20172017EF1 March 3, 20192019EF1 March 3, 20192019EF1 March 3, 20192019EF1 April 3, 20172017EF1 January 21, 20172017F1 March 11, 19621962F1 May 30, 19761976F1 April 15, 1958F1 May 23, 1980EF1 January 4, 2023EF0 May 11, 2008EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 April 13, 2020EF0 April 3, 2017EF0 May 20, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20176
  • 20204
  • 20083
  • 20193
  • 19581
  • 19621
  • 19751
  • 19761

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 14, 1975F2Washington, Georgia6 mi100 yd07$250K
October 1, 1989F2Washington, Georgia4 mi100 yd00$250K
April 13, 2020EF1Washington, Georgia11.44 mi220 yd00$250K
May 20, 2008EF1Washington, Georgia4.6 mi125 yd00$75K
January 21, 2017EF1Washington, Georgia8.38 mi300 yd00$60K
April 3, 2017EF1Washington, Georgia2.77 mi300 yd00$50K
January 21, 2017EF1Washington, Georgia1.3 mi300 yd00$50K
March 3, 2019EF1Washington, Georgia0.55 mi200 yd00$50K
March 3, 2019EF1Washington, Georgia0.18 mi85 yd00$50K
March 3, 2019EF1Washington, Georgia1.41 mi290 yd00$35K
April 3, 2017EF1Washington, Georgia5.72 mi250 yd00$30K
January 21, 2017EF1Washington, Georgia2.59 mi300 yd00$30K

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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.