Tornado History

Rockdale Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rockdale, Georgia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1981 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $755K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$755Kminimum property damage
April 2, 2024latest tornado
9.47 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 1, 19891989F2 October 1, 19891989EF2 April 2, 20242024F1 May 10, 19811981F1 October 1, 19891989EF0 May 11, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19893
  • 19811
  • 20081
  • 20241

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
October 1, 1989F2Rockdale, Georgia2 mi300 yd00$250K
October 1, 1989F2Rockdale, Georgia1 mi300 yd00N/A
April 2, 2024EF2Rockdale, Georgia9.47 mi800 yd00N/A
May 10, 1981F1Rockdale, Georgia1 mi17 yd00$250K
October 1, 1989F1Rockdale, Georgia0.5 mi300 yd00$250K
May 11, 2008EF0Rockdale, Georgia9 mi100 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.