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Date | Time (LST) | F/EF-Scale | Length (Miles) | Maximum Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Source* |
4/30/1924 | 945 am | F2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | $100,000 | G |
Two large homes and a dozen small ones were unroofed, shifted, or torn apart on the west side of Fitzgerald. Hundreds of trees were blown down. |
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4/12/1944 | 430 am | F2 | 20 | 150 | 0 | 4 | n/a | G |
Moved ENE, passing along the edge of "China Hill." A few rural homes were destroyed, and thousands of trees were uprooted. South of McRae, store goods were scattered for three miles. |
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4/15/1961 | 830 am | F1 | 2.3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
6/14/1963 | 600 pm | F2 | 0.5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
6/19/1967 | 345 pm | F2 | 0.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
5/28/1968 | 130 am | F1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
1/15/1971 | 130 pm | F1 | 0.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
4/25/1982 | 310 pm | F0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
12/5/1982 | 215 pm | F1 | 0.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
2/22/1983 | 345 pm | F1 | 2.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
5/16/1983 | 900 am | F1 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 | SD, SPC |
11/24/1992 | 1215 pm | F0 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 | SD, SPC |
12/25/2006 | 630 am | F2 | 11.3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 | SD, SPC |
The tornado touched down four miles east of Fitzgerald just south of Georgia Highway 206 and U.S. Highway 319. There were several areas along its northeasterly track where trees had been twisted off at approximately 15 feet above ground level. Debris from the initial touchdown was discovered three miles due north. The tornado touched down four times as evidenced by the sporadic damage. Two homes were destroyed, two homes were heavily damaged, and three irrigation pivots were destroyed. The tornado finally lifted at an old recreation area known as Red Bluff where roof damage was reported. |
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4/13/2009 | 1140 am | EF1 | 2.9 | 100 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 | SD, SPC |
A tornado touched down about two miles southwest of Fitzgerald near the municipal airport. It destroyed a barn, and blew a batting cage across a field. It also uprooted or snapped numerous trees and blew down signs. The tornado continued on a northeast path into portions of downtown Fitzgerald. The brick facade of a building collapsed. Much of the damage was caused by fallen trees. The tornado was classified an EF1 with winds estimated between 80 and 90 mph. |
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12/17/2019 | 1154 am | EF2 | 9.34 | 400 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | SD, SPC |
The initial touchdown occurred in an un-reachable area of Irwin County approximately nine miles west of Ocilla. The survey team relied on radar data to estimate the touchdown location. The first area the damage assessment team could access was along Ponderosa Road just north of Wood Rd . where dozens of pine trees were snapped and a farm had several outbuildings damaged. Damage...consisting of snapped trees, destroyed outbuildings and damaged irrigation machinery...then continued along a widening path heading east-northeast toward the Mystic community. Damage was significant in Mystic. Several homes suffered serious roof loss and a couple brick buildings were nearly destroyed . Debris including concrete chunks was thrown hundreds of yards into a nearby field. There were hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees of all kinds in the area. Damage was well into the EF-2 range here with max winds estimated at 125 mph, and the damage path widened to near 400 yards. Continuous damage...mainly downed trees and damaged barns...persisted along a wide path as the tornado continued moving east-northeast. The next area of significant damage was noted in a neighborhood south of Fitzgerald, Georgia at the intersection of Vo Tech and Old Whitley Crossing Roads . More than a dozen homes suffered major roof damage here with several experiencing complete loss. A couple RVs were rolled over and heavily damaged . The tornado continued moving northeast eventually crossing into Ben Hill county along Highway 319. Several more homes suffered roof damage, many barns were destroyed and hundreds of trees were snapped. The last evidence of damage was to a barn and trees along Partridge Road approximately 2.5 miles east of the Ashton community. Damage cost was estimated. |
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*Sources |
G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT. |