From the AJC archives: Georgia tornadoes through the years

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From the AJC archives: Georgia tornadoes through the years

The AJC looks back at historic Georgia tornadoes.

March 1936 -- The home of John Henry Law was completely destroyed by the tornado that hit near Cartersville, Ga. CREDIT: Walter Frank Winn / AJC Archives

March 1975 -- The Cross Creek apartment complex was severely damaged by tornadoes. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- Shown are “the ruins of a downtown Gainesville, Ga., garment factory where many died when a roaring tornado” bulled through the North Georgia town. AJC photographer Kenneth Rogers wrote in the original caption that “much of the business section, and some residential areas, in an area two-and-a-half miles long and half a mile wide, were ravaged by the storm.” CREDIT: Kenneth Rogers / AJC Archives

April 1936 -- Utility poles were downed and buildings damaged all over Gainesville. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- Prison inmates help clean up in Gainesville after the destructive tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

February 1940 -- In this aerial view of Albany, Ga., after a Feb. 10 tornado, crowds of people walking in the streets are shown. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- People inspect the widespread ruins following the Gainesville tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- The ruins of a beauty parlor in Gainesville after the killer tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- In this photo, fires are still burning as Gainesville residents take to the streets to view the widespread tornado damage. CREDIT: Kenneth Rogers / AJC Archives

April 1936 -- The National Guard sets up tents to help victims of the Gainesville tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- The tornado destroyed the Gainesville City Hall, located then at Broad and Main Streets. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- A statue placidly surveys the devastation in the Gainesville town square. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- Debris from buildings and the wrecks of cars litter the Warner Robins area after a tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- A small bicycle stands out against tornado debris in Warner Robins. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- Overturned automobiles lie in front of devastated houses in Warner Robins. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- Cars and roofs were no match for the tornado that hit Warner Robins in Central Georgia. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- Men clean up tornado debris in Warner Robins. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1953 -- A pine tree withstood the Warner Robins’ tornado’s path, but the building behind it couldn’t. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- Jackson Nurseries was left in ruins after the Gainesville tornado. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- The ruins of an auto parts store in downtown Gainesville. CREDIT: AJC Archives

March 1975 -- The Cross Creek apartment complex looks like an eerie toy house with its roof removed. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- The Gainesville tornado damaged these train cars as well as the train tracks they sat on. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- Few buildings in downtown Gainesville remained intact after the massive killer tornado struck. CREDIT: AJC Archives

April 1936 -- There was extensive tornado damage to businesses and buildings along Spring and Maple Streets in Gainesville. CREDIT: AJC Archives

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March 1936 -- The home of John Henry Law was completely destroyed by the tornado that hit near Cartersville, Ga. CREDIT: Walter Frank Winn / AJC Archives

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