Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF1 tornado, Ben Hill County, Georgia, April 13, 2009
RatingEF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.68, -83.26) to the end point (31.72, -83.24), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 13, 2009, 10:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Ben Hill County
- Near the path
- Fitzgerald (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 13, 2009
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF1 | Georgia | 8 mi | 770 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF0 | Alabama | 0.31 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF0 | Georgia | 5.54 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF0 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | EF0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.