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Tallahassee, Florida

Early County, GA

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
7/6/1916 900 pm F2 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a G

Two small homes were destroyed and a dozen trees were uprooted 4m S of Blakely.

3/23/1929 500 am F2 2 n/a 0 0 n/a G

Moved NE from 3m NNW of Blakely. The tornao unroofed or otherwise damaged a church, several barns, and siz small houses on three farms.

1/18/1936 1030 pm F2 7 50 0 3 n/a G

Two homes were leveled and scattered for two miles, south of Blakely.

4/8/1938 630 am F2 2 n/a 0 6 n/a G

Moved NE, passing 4m WNW of Blakely. A few small houses were blown apart. There was on serious injury.

2/25/1939 1130 pm F2 12 200 2 8 $12,000 G

Moved ENE from 8m NW of Blakely to just west of Edison. One man was killed in a small home 1m S of Bluffton, as tenant homes were destroyed on three farms.

12/5/1954 230 pm F2 6.4 250 0 2 $25,000 G, SD, SPC

Moved ENE from the north edge of Blakely to Bancroft. One home was destroyed, and five more were damaged at Bancroft. Another possible tornado hit at Lucille.

12/5/1954 530 pm F2 2.7 100 0 0 $25,000 G, SD, SPC

A home and two barns were destroyed in a brief touchdown near Lucille. Two other homes were torn apart.

1/30/1956 400 pm F0 0.1 17 0 0 n/a SD, SPC
11/8/1957 920 am F1 16 33 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
11/23/1961 530 am F2 0.9 33 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
1/5/1962 1100 pm F1 1 800 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
5/7/1967 900 am F1 13.3 30 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
11/13/1972 900 pm F0 0.5 10 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
12/29/1973 900 pm F1 0.1 10 0 0 $2,500 SD, SPC
1/20/1974 600 pm F1 0.1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
4/5/1982 400 pm F2 1 100 0 0 $2,500,000 G, SD, SPC

Hit the southern part of Early County and the SW part of Miller County. There was extensive damage to six homes, a few farm buildings, and irrigation systems. A four-year-old child was hurt by flying glass when her home was destroyed.

10/26/1997 1150 am F1 1 125 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

F1 tornado reported near Rowena. One home destroyed and a mobile home lifted off its foundation. Numerous trees down.

12/24/2002 755 am F1 15 150 0 2 $750,000 SD, SPC

The tornado crossed the state line from Henry County Alabama into Early County Georgia. Its damage path extended from the Chattahoochee River northeast through Colomokee on U.S. Highway 27. The tornado destroyed one mobile home and damaged thirty others. Two persons were injured when their mobile home collapsed on them. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A state of emergency was declared. Reported by GEMA.

6/30/2003 700 pm F1 2 75 0 0 $125,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down near Highway 62, just west of Blakely. The tornado lifted a mobile home off its foundation, destroyed a barn, damaged several homes and uprooted numerous trees. Reported by the Early County Deputy Sheriff.

9/15/2004 340 pm F1 1 50 0 0 $5,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down briefly which downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Early County EMA.

9/15/2004 355 pm F0 1 50 0 1 $20,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down near the county jail in Blakely and caused minor damage. Scattered trees and power lines were down. Reported by a HAM radio operator.

9/15/2004 416 pm F0 2 50 0 0 $15,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down near Highway 45 just north of Miller County. It caused minor damage to a few homes, and knocked down trees and power lines. Reported by the Early County EMA.

1/13/2005 558 pm F2 3 100 2 5 $250,000 SD, SPC

A tornado touched down just north of County Road 114 and destroyed several small structures near a goat farm before it crossed Wood Valley Road. The tornado continued on a northerly track over open fields and wooded areas before damaging a brick house. Its roof was peeled off and thrown 75 yards. Three vehicles in the yard were destroyed. The tornado crossed Blakely Road and severely damaged a large double wide trailer. Its two occupants suffered minor injuries when the trailer was blown off its foundation. Before reaching the Early-Calhoun County line, the tornado carried a small double wide trailer 35 feet before impacting the ground and disintegrating. Of the five people inside, two were killed and three injured. The ground assessment was conducted by the WFO Tallahassee MIC and a SKYWARN storm spotter. The aerial assessment was conducted by the Georgia State Patrol. M70MH, F62MH

12/15/2007 555 pm EF0 3.8 75 0 0 $30,000 SD, SPC

A weak tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 3 and Freeman Road where a house's metal addition was destroyed along with a few uprooted trees. The tornado lifted briefly, then touched down again just south of State Road 39 and destroyed an old shed store. The debris was strewn across the road as the tornado traveled northeast. Before the tornado dissipated, it damaged a mobile home.

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2007: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database


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