Tornado History

Richmond Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richmond, Georgia. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1954 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.1M, with 0 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.1Mminimum property damage
November 16, 2011latest tornado
11.73 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 10, 20092009F2 January 29, 19901990F2 December 17, 20002000F1 May 8, 19781978F1 August 17, 19541954F1 February 24, 19611961F0 April 23, 19831983F0 May 19, 19931993EF0 November 16, 20112011F0 June 12, 20012001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19541
  • 19611
  • 19781
  • 19831
  • 19901
  • 19931
  • 20001
  • 20011

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 10, 2009EF3Richmond, Georgia11.73 mi880 yd012$5.0M
January 29, 1990F2Richmond, Georgia0.9 mi100 yd06$250K
December 17, 2000F2Richmond, Georgia2 mi60 yd08N/A
May 8, 1978F1Richmond, Georgia3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 17, 1954F1Richmond, Georgia1 mi33 yd00$25K
February 24, 1961F1Richmond, Georgia1 mi100 yd00$25K
April 23, 1983F0Richmond, Georgia2 mi100 yd00$250K
May 19, 1993F0Richmond, Georgia0.3 mi20 yd00$50K
November 16, 2011EF0Richmond, Georgia1.14 mi40 yd00$10K
June 12, 2001F0Richmond, Georgia0.2 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.