Tornado History

Harris Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harris, Georgia. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.3M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$11.3Mminimum property damage
May 27, 2024latest tornado
31.5 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 5, 19541954EF2 November 16, 20112011EF2 April 27, 20112011EF2 March 3, 20192019F1 April 13, 19801980F1 April 22, 19841984F1 April 18, 19881988EF1 February 7, 20172017EF1 March 3, 20192019EF1 January 21, 20172017F1 January 20, 19531953F1 June 8, 19781978F1 September 13, 19791979EF1 October 14, 20142014F1 December 23, 1956F1 February 22, 1990EF1 May 27, 2024EF0 April 14, 2019EF0 April 13, 2020F0 March 6, 1996EF0 April 15, 2011F0 September 13, 1979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 20193
  • 19792
  • 20172
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19781

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 5, 1954F3Harris, Georgia24.8 mi200 yd01$250K
November 16, 2011EF2Harris, Georgia26.2 mi880 yd02$5.0M
April 27, 2011EF2Harris, Georgia7.66 mi1320 yd00$2.0M
March 3, 2019EF2Harris, Georgia12.83 mi750 yd00$500K
April 13, 1980F1Harris, Georgia8.6 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 22, 1984F1Harris, Georgia2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 18, 1988F1Harris, Georgia0.8 mi150 yd00$250K
February 7, 2017EF1Harris, Georgia2.31 mi250 yd00$150K
March 3, 2019EF1Harris, Georgia7.41 mi900 yd00$150K
January 21, 2017EF1Harris, Georgia10.84 mi400 yd00$75K
January 20, 1953F1Harris, Georgia0.4 mi33 yd01$25K
June 8, 1978F1Harris, Georgia2 mi100 yd02$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.