Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Cherokee County, Georgia, May 20, 2008
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length5.87 mi
Width1,760 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.15, -84.52) to the end point (34.08, -84.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 2008, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Cherokee County
- Path
- 5.87 miles long, up to 1,760 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 2008
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2008 | EF1 | South Carolina | 13.29 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2008 | EF1 | Georgia | 4.83 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2008 | EF0 | Alabama | 0.21 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2008 | EF0 | Georgia | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2008 | EF0 | Georgia | 10.43 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.