Jakin, GA Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Jakin is about the same as Georgia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jakin is higher than Georgia average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #751
| Jakin, GA | 0.00 |
| Georgia | 0.08 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Jakin, GA | 0.0000 |
| Georgia | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #177
| Jakin, GA | 204.87 |
| Georgia | 179.92 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,558 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jakin, GA were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 12 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 24 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 64 | Hail: | 301 | Heat: | 8 | Heavy Snow: | 7 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 3 | Ice Storm: | 4 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 11 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,032 | Tropical Storm: | 14 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 3 | Winter Weather: | 6 |
| Other: | 67 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Jakin, GA.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Jakin, GA.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Jakin, GA.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 75 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Jakin, GA.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.8 | 1982-04-05 | 2 | 31°08'N / 84°57'W | 31°08'N / 84°56'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Early |
| 5.3 | 2005-03-22 | 2 | 31°03'N / 84°55'W | 31°04'N / 84°53'W | 2.80 Miles | 1000 Yards | 1 | 8 | 1.5M | 0 | Seminole |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 84. It destroyed seven mobile homes and damaged 17 others. Many trees and power lines were down. A woman was killed when the tornado demolished her mobile home. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. F34MH | |||||||||||
| 6.9 | 1988-04-18 | 2 | 30°57'N / 85°10'W | 31°03'N / 84°54'W | 15.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 7.5 | 1982-04-05 | 2 | 31°08'N / 84°56'W | 31°08'N / 84°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Miller |
| 9.6 | 2005-03-22 | 2 | 31°06'N / 85°10'W | 31°08'N / 85°07'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 750K | 0 | Houston |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down about a half mile west of Firetower Road. As it traveled northeast, it destroyed three barns on County Road 81, and destroyed two large homes just north of Turnpike Road. Four people were injured and transported to a hospital in Dothan. Several mobile homes were damaged, with numerous trees and power lines down. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. | |||||||||||
| 10.4 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 30°56'N / 84°58'W | 31°02'N / 84°45'W | 14.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Seminole |
| 11.2 | 1954-12-05 | 2 | 31°14'N / 84°56'W | 31°15'N / 84°54'W | 2.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Early |
| 11.8 | 2005-03-22 | 3 | 31°04'N / 84°53'W | 31°08'N / 84°41'W | 15.20 Miles | 1250 Yards | 0 | 10 | 5.5M | 0 | Miller |
| Brief Description: The tornado, which crossed from Seminole County into Miller County, quickly intensified as it paralleled Highway 91. It damaged nearly 100 homes and destroyed 25 others along its path. It struck a 120+ acre farm on Nobles Road, destroying several storage buildings, welding shop, farrowing house and implement shed, and heavily damaging the family residence. Several irrigation pivots were damaged or destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down. Ten people were injured, two of those critically. The tornado weakened as it approached County Road 45. It continued its northeastward trek across County Road 310 and U.S. Highway 27, then dissipated about three miles southeast of Colquitt. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. | |||||||||||
| 17.0 | 1971-02-07 | 2 | 31°02'N / 84°45'W | 31°03'N / 84°39'W | 6.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur |
| 17.1 | 1961-06-20 | 2 | 31°08'N / 85°16'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Houston | |||
| 18.6 | 1974-01-28 | 2 | 31°10'N / 85°17'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Houston | |
| 20.7 | 1969-04-18 | 2 | 30°49'N / 84°47'W | 31°03'N / 84°35'W | 20.00 Miles | 233 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Decatur |
| 21.6 | 1961-11-23 | 2 | 31°24'N / 84°56'W | 0.90 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Early | |
| 22.2 | 1954-12-05 | 2 | 31°23'N / 84°56'W | 31°25'N / 84°50'W | 6.40 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Early |
| 22.4 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 30°47'N / 84°55'W | 31°05'N / 84°23'W | 37.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Seminole |
| 22.5 | 1969-04-18 | 2 | 30°48'N / 84°48'W | 30°49'N / 84°47'W | 1.90 Miles | 233 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Seminole |
| 23.2 | 1974-04-08 | 2 | 31°24'N / 85°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 23.6 | 1988-04-18 | 2 | 30°54'N / 84°39'W | 2.70 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Decatur | |
| 24.3 | 2004-09-15 | 2 | 30°43'N / 85°10'W | 30°52'N / 85°14'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3.0M | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong F2 tornado touched down about four miles west of Cypress. It damaged 10 mobile homes and destroyed 25 others in the Gold Drive Trailer Park. Three occupants were injured. The tornado moved northwest and damaged 10 mobile homes in the Brogdon Lane Trailer Park on U.S. Highway 90 just east of Marianna. It caused significant damage to the Federal Correctional Institution and destroyed eight vehicles. Before lifting, the tornado destroyed the Sykes Enterprise facility and some vehicles near the Marianna Municipal Airport. Reported by the Jackson County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 24.6 | 2003-03-20 | 2 | 30°42'N / 85°03'W | 30°46'N / 84°55'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Cypress, just west of Grand Ridge, and traveled northeast before lifting to the north of Sneads. Two mobile homes and a single-family home were destroyed. 15 single-family and mobile homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were down. One person was seriously injured and two sustained minor injuries. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and CAP/NWS aerial survey team. | |||||||||||
| 25.4 | 1953-12-06 | 2 | 31°22'N / 85°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |
| 26.1 | 1954-03-29 | 2 | 31°22'N / 85°17'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |
| 26.2 | 1971-03-01 | 2 | 31°13'N / 85°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Houston | |||
| 26.5 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 30°38'N / 85°08'W | 30°47'N / 84°55'W | 16.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 15 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 26.8 | 1970-05-15 | 2 | 30°53'N / 84°36'W | 0.40 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur | |
| 27.3 | 1973-04-26 | 2 | 30°49'N / 84°39'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur | |||
| 28.3 | 1973-12-29 | 3 | 31°21'N / 85°21'W | 31°30'N / 85°10'W | 15.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
| 31.3 | 1968-12-28 | 3 | 30°45'N / 84°38'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Decatur | |
| 31.5 | 1972-01-13 | 2 | 30°44'N / 84°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Decatur | |
| 31.8 | 1980-03-08 | 2 | 31°12'N / 85°38'W | 31°14'N / 85°22'W | 16.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Houston |
| 32.0 | 1997-01-05 | 2 | 31°27'N / 85°20'W | 31°30'N / 85°14'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 180K | 0.0M | Henry |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down north of Newville, knocking a small wood frame house off its blocks. Two miles further east the tornado caused extensive damage to a home and destroyed another unoccupied home. A barn was destroyed and several vehicles were damaged. The tornado then damaged a house two miles further east. Finally, another two miles east it damaged a house. | |||||||||||
| 34.7 | 1971-04-30 | 2 | 31°35'N / 84°50'W | 31°34'N / 84°49'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Carroll |
| 35.6 | 1971-04-30 | 2 | 31°34'N / 84°49'W | 31°29'N / 84°30'W | 19.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 35.9 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 31°16'N / 85°37'W | 31°26'N / 85°24'W | 17.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Dale |
| Brief Description: The F0 tornado moved northeast from extreme western Houston County into southeast Dale County. It rapidly intensified to an F2 tornado as it continued its intermittent track into the eastern portion of the county. A Midland City church annex lost parts of its roof and walls. Several homes in the Doe Run Subdivision south of Pinckard were destroyed and numerous others were damaged. In Pinckard, numerous trees and power lines were down. Many homes and businesses were damaged, some seriously. The tornado tracked northeast into western Henry County. Reported by the Dale County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 36.1 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 31°17'N / 85°36'W | 31°19'N / 85°29'W | 5.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dale |
| 36.2 | 1972-05-08 | 2 | 30°34'N / 85°00'W | 0.30 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |
| 36.6 | 1961-06-20 | 2 | 30°35'N / 84°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 37.5 | 1972-06-25 | 2 | 30°58'N / 85°36'W | 0.50 Mile | 27 Yards | 1 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Holmes | |
| 37.7 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°45'N / 84°29'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur | |
| 37.7 | 2002-11-05 | 2 | 31°34'N / 85°18'W | 31°36'N / 85°13'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 20 | 3.0M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The supercell thunderstorm which spawned the tornado in Dale County, produced another tornado which touched down just west of U.S. Highway 431, and tore through the center of Abbeville. It destroyed several single-family homes and mobile homes, and severely damaged numerous other homes and businesses, including the high school. Uprooted trees and power lines littered city streets, with nearly 2,000 residents without electricity. Twenty people were injured, with a half of those hospitalized. A man died when the tornado destroyed his home on Rock Hill Circle. Henry County was declared a state disaster area. Reported by the Henry County EMA. M54PH | |||||||||||
| 38.3 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°50'N / 84°25'W | 30°50'N / 84°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 500K | 0 | Decatur |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down on Fewell Road in the Bell Dixon Community and tracked northeast into western Grady County. Debris was scattered over a wide area. Four persons were injured, one critically. Five homes sustained roof and window damage. Numerous trees and power lines down. One house was destroyed and eight others were severely damaged. A double-wide mobile home on Bell Dixon Road was lifted from its foundation and reduced to bits of debris in a neighboring field. Reported by the Decatur County EMA and Bainbridge Post Searchlight. | |||||||||||
| 38.4 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°38'N / 85°25'W | 30°41'N / 85°22'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: The F2 tornado that touched down near Wausau in southeast Washington County, raced northeast across the Washington-Jackson County line and hit the Round Lake community just south of Alford before it dissipated. Fifteen homes were severely damaged and two homes were destroyed. A gift shop on U.S. Highway 231 was destroyed. There were numerous downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Jackson County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 38.7 | 1970-06-27 | 2 | 30°37'N / 84°38'W | 0.80 Mile | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 38.9 | 2004-09-15 | 2 | 30°30'N / 85°03'W | 30°34'N / 85°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 4 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: The supercell thunderstorm which spawned tornadoes in Franklin and Liberty counties, produced a strong F2 tornado, which touched down just southeast of Van Lierop Road, a few miles east of Highway 69. It crossed Highway 69 near the Stafford Creek Bridge, and peeled roofs from dozens of homes, uprooted trees, and scattered debris. The tornado then struck the Macedonia Community at Highway 69-A and Parrish Lake Road. It demolished three trailers and damaged 30 homes. The tornado picked up two neighboring mobile homes. One was thrown across a road and killed its two occupants. Another was slammed into a neighbor's house, which killed its two occupants and injured five others. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA. M55PH, F35PH, M41PH, F37PH | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 1997-12-24 | 2 | 31°12'N / 85°38'W | 31°12'N / 85°38'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Houston |
| Brief Description: Tornado skipped through a mobile home park along County Road 9 and Market Street. Two mobile homes destroyed with more than a dozen damaged. Large power poles and trees toppled. Winds overturned small airplane off County Road 81 near Harmon School. A large tree blown onto a house on County Road 75. Residence destroyed on Alabama Highway 84 West in Wicksburg. | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°37'N / 84°37'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 40.7 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°36'N / 84°36'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 40.9 | 1981-10-25 | 2 | 30°27'N / 85°03'W | 30°33'N / 85°03'W | 6.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Calhoun |
| 41.3 | 1957-11-14 | 2 | 30°36'N / 84°35'W | 0.70 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 41.3 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°30'N / 85°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |||
| 41.6 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°51'N / 84°22'W | 30°52'N / 84°18'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 9 | 1.0M | 0 | Grady |
| Brief Description: The F2 tornado raced northeast from just southeast of Climax in Decatur County to just southeast of Whigham in Grady County, then dissipated. Nine persons were injured, one critically. Ten homes were damaged and two homes destroyed on Piney Grove Road four miles southwest of Whigham. A half dozen homes were damaged two miles southwest of Whigham at the intersection of Attapulgus and Cleon Roads. Additionally, ten barns and sheds were damaged and eight trailers destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines down with outages. Reported by the Grady County EMA and a SKYWARN storm spotter. | |||||||||||
| 41.7 | 1969-12-25 | 2 | 30°35'N / 84°36'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gadsden | |||
| 42.2 | 1967-06-01 | 2 | 30°35'N / 84°35'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gadsden | |
| 42.3 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 30°25'N / 85°23'W | 30°38'N / 85°08'W | 21.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 42.6 | 2007-03-01 | 2 | 31°19'N / 84°27'W | 31°24'N / 84°13'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 6 | 3 | 1.3M | 0K | Baker |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF-2 tornado touched down in rural Baker County west of Newton, then traveled rapidly northeast, and caused extensive damage to a mobile home park a mile north of Newton. Six people died and three were injured when their mobile homes were demolished by the tornado. A church was destroyed on State Highway 37 a few miles west of Newton. GEMA and FEMA damage assessments determined ten minor damaged homes, nine major damaged homes, and 18 destroyed homes. The tornado crossed into northern Mitchell County north of Baconton. A state of emergency was declared by the Governor. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of March 1 ahead of advancing warm front across southwest Georgia, producing several reports of wind damage. Later that evening into the predawn hours of March 2, a squall line formed ahead of a cold front, with several reports of wind damage and tornadoes across portions of southwest and south central Georgia. One of the tornadoes tore through a mobile home park just north of Newton, killing six and injuring three. | |||||||||||
| 43.2 | 1997-01-15 | 2 | 30°33'N / 85°21'W | 30°33'N / 85°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 50K | 1K | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: A tornado completely destroyed a frame home badly injuring a man. Other nearby homes received minor damage. Scores of trees were snapped or uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 43.8 | 1970-12-29 | 2 | 30°48'N / 84°22'W | 30°48'N / 84°17'W | 5.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Grady |
| 44.9 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 30°46'N / 85°40'W | 30°48'N / 85°38'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | Holmes |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down once just south of Bonifay, lifted, then touched down again before dissipating just east of the city. According to the Holmes County EMA, 39 homes and eight businesses were damaged, and four mobile homes were destroyed. Most of the damage occurred in the vicinity of Son-In-Law Road, just north of Interstate 10. Trees were uprooted and roofs were ripped off homes and businesses in the affected area. Numerous power lines were toppled, knocking out power to several thousand customers. A local state of emergency was declared in Holmes County. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1971-04-29 | 2 | 30°54'N / 84°20'W | 30°53'N / 84°10'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Grady |
| 45.5 | 2001-03-15 | 2 | 30°36'N / 85°33'W | 30°38'N / 85°29'W | 7.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 1 | 21 | 1.5M | 0 | Washington |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down in the Sunny Hills subdivision near Gin Lake in southeast Washington County, and raced northeast into southwest Jackson County. The tornado struck the Country Oaks, Buckhorn Creek, and Highview Acres communities. The hardest hit area was Highview Acres where 20 homes were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his mobile home was destroyed. 21 people were injured. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and debris scattered over several miles along the tornado's path. Numerous downed power lines affected 4,500 customers. Reported by the Washington County EMA. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 1972-01-13 | 3 | 31°36'N / 85°24'W | 31°43'N / 85°22'W | 8.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 46.0 | 1955-10-16 | 2 | 31°19'N / 85°48'W | 31°25'N / 85°35'W | 14.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Dale |
| 46.3 | 1972-01-13 | 2 | 31°05'N / 84°12'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Mitchell | |
| 46.3 | 1954-04-16 | 2 | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 31°27'N / 85°34'W | 16.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Dale |
| 46.3 | 1974-01-30 | 2 | 30°39'N / 84°25'W | 30°39'N / 84°22'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Gadsden |
| 46.6 | 1973-12-30 | 3 | 31°27'N / 85°39'W | 1.50 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 14 | 3K | 0 | Dale | |
| 46.7 | 1967-12-10 | 2 | 30°46'N / 85°46'W | 30°51'N / 85°38'W | 9.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Holmes |
| 46.9 | 1963-04-30 | 2 | 30°43'N / 86°03'W | 30°31'N / 85°03'W | 61.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walton |
| 47.0 | 1984-03-05 | 2 | 31°21'N / 85°44'W | 31°27'N / 85°39'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 14 | 25.0M | 0 | Dale |
| 47.3 | 1963-04-06 | 2 | 31°08'N / 84°11'W | 0.80 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mitchell | |
| 47.3 | 2000-02-13 | 3 | 31°10'N / 84°16'W | 31°14'N / 84°07'W | 9.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 11 | 175 | 20.0M | 2.0M | Mitchell |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado tore through two major subdivisions and four mobile home parks just south of Camilla after touching down just east of Branchville. Damage assessments from the American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency reported 200 homes destroyed and 250 homes were damaged. Two miles south of Camilla on GA Highway 112, a large trailer manufacturing plant was destroyed. Eleven fatalities were confirmed by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, all of which resided in mobile homes. Approximately 175 persons were injured. The American Red Cross and Salvation Army opened several shelters for the homeless. Hundreds of acres of pecan trees were uprooted, pine trees snapped, and power lines toppled. Numerous irrigation systems were damaged. Property damage estimates totalled $20 million with crop losses estimated at $2 million. Mitchell County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Mitchell County EMA. F55MH, F18MH, F50MH, M17MH, M47MH, F40MH, F33MH, F17MH, F25MH, F51MH, F51MH | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 1975-01-12 | 2 | 31°05'N / 84°23'W | 31°27'N / 84°00'W | 34.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Mitchell |
| 48.3 | 1973-12-29 | 3 | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 31°20'N / 85°42'W | 5.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Dale |
| 49.1 | 1961-11-23 | 2 | 30°29'N / 84°33'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gadsden | |||
| 49.9 | 1972-01-13 | 2 | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 31°23'N / 85°44'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 88 | 250K | 0 | Dale |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.