Tornado History

Lamar Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lamar, Georgia. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1950 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.5M, with 2 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$10.5Mminimum property damage
April 13, 2020latest tornado
15.15 milongest listed path
1056 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 27, 20112011F2 May 3, 19561956EF1 April 14, 20192019F1 April 3, 20002000EF1 November 23, 20142014F1 June 7, 19501950F1 May 17, 19801980F0 April 5, 19571957EF0 November 23, 20142014EF0 April 14, 20192019EF0 November 23, 20142014EF0 April 13, 20202020F0 January 2, 20062006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20143
  • 20192
  • 19501
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19801
  • 20001
  • 20061

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
April 27, 2011EF3Lamar, Georgia15.15 mi1056 yd212$10.0M
May 3, 1956F2Lamar, Georgia8.2 mi33 yd01$250K
April 14, 2019EF1Lamar, Georgia3.32 mi150 yd00$200K
April 3, 2000F1Lamar, Georgia3.5 mi50 yd01$10K
November 23, 2014EF1Lamar, Georgia4.44 mi100 yd00$5K
June 7, 1950F1Lamar, Georgia2 mi300 yd00$2K
May 17, 1980F1Lamar, Georgia10.8 mi100 yd00$2K
April 5, 1957F0Lamar, Georgia1.3 mi33 yd00$25K
November 23, 2014EF0Lamar, Georgia1.44 mi70 yd00$10K
April 14, 2019EF0Lamar, Georgia1.13 mi75 yd00$10K
November 23, 2014EF0Lamar, Georgia2.47 mi80 yd00$5K
April 13, 2020EF0Lamar, Georgia1.03 mi200 yd00$5K

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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.