Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Thomas County, Georgia, April 27, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.6 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.83, -83.95) to the end point (30.85, -83.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 27, 1980, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Thomas County
- Path
- 3.6 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 27, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1980 | F2 | Alabama | 3.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | F2 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 4.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | F0 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.