Tornado History

Wilkes Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wilkes, Georgia. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1954 through 2009, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.1Mminimum property damage

February 18, 2009latest tornado

16.56 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)3
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19541
19921
20041
20081
20091

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
February 18, 2009	EF3	Wilkes, Georgia	16.56 mi	880 yd	0	$300K
September 16, 2004	F1	Wilkes, Georgia	7 mi	500 yd	0	$1.5M
November 22, 1992	F1	Wilkes, Georgia	1 mi	50 yd	1	$250K
June 3, 1954	F1	Wilkes, Georgia	2 mi	33 yd	2	$25K
August 26, 2008	EF0	Wilkes, Georgia	5.06 mi	100 yd	0	$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.