Tornado History

Whitfield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Whitfield, Georgia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1950 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 2 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2017latest tornado
3.39 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F1 May 19, 19831983EF1 April 28, 20142014F1 January 11, 19741974EF1 May 24, 20172017F1 May 30, 19501950F0 April 24, 19921992© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19501
  • 19831
  • 19921
  • 20141
  • 20171

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 3, 1974F4Whitfield, Georgia3.3 mi150 yd225$2.5M
May 19, 1983F1Whitfield, Georgia0.5 mi30 yd03$250K
April 28, 2014EF1Whitfield, Georgia3.39 mi100 yd00$30K
January 11, 1974F1Whitfield, Georgia0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 24, 2017EF1Whitfield, Georgia1.61 mi200 yd00$20K
May 30, 1950F1Whitfield, Georgia0.5 mi7 yd00$2K
April 24, 1992F0Whitfield, Georgia0.5 mi200 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.