Tornado History

Paulding Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Paulding, Georgia. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.6M, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$11.6Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
46.8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 2, 20122012F2 April 15, 19561956F2 April 3, 19741974F1 December 29, 19731973F1 April 8, 19801980F1 December 3, 19831983EF1 March 15, 20252025EF0 January 11, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 19831
  • 20121
  • 20201
  • 20251

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
March 2, 2012EF2Paulding, Georgia14.05 mi200 yd00$11.0M
April 15, 1956F2Paulding, Georgia46.8 mi67 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F2Paulding, Georgia16.5 mi150 yd08N/A
December 29, 1973F1Paulding, Georgia5.7 mi33 yd00$250K
April 8, 1980F1Paulding, Georgia4.3 mi30 yd01$25K
December 3, 1983F1Paulding, Georgia0.3 mi30 yd00$2K
March 15, 2025EF1Paulding, Georgia11.64 mi200 yd00N/A
January 11, 2020EF0Paulding, Georgia2.07 mi400 yd00$50K

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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.