Storm History: Richmond County, Georgia

Events

442

Deaths

14

Injuries

75

Damage

$513 million

Episodes

299

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20247 deaths · $501 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 20075 deaths · 4 injured · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 20191 death · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 20, 20221 death · 9 injured · 1 event here

• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20247 deaths · $501 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 200912 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1978$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 1996$2.0 million · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 7, 1996$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1983$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 19906 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2023$250,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2012$176,000 · 5 events here
• Lightning, July 17, 20123 injured · $160,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$153,000 · 85 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$135,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 1993$105,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$56,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2015$48,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$41,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 14, 19954 injured · $2,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 4, 19792.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20022 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 16, 20221.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$135,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$56,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 13, 20071.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 10, 200912 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 1961$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 1972F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1978$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 19906 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$500 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 20008 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Richmond County, with its track

• Hail, June 29, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20262 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202552 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 20247 deaths · $501 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 202459 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20241 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2024$200 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 30, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2023$600 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$400 · 74 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$200 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2023$250,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2023$10 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 7, 2023$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 1, 2023$200 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 3, 2023$600 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202378 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 20221 event here
• Lightning, July 20, 20221 death · 9 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2022$200 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 2022$40 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20221.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, March 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• High Wind, January 3, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2021$40 · 0.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2021$20 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 21, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2020$20 · 0.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2020$400 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2020$20,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 202060 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 202060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2019$400 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 20191 death · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 25, 2019$200 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 2019$20 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 10, 2018$25,000 · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 27, 2018$200 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 201856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201865 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2018$200 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 201860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2018$400 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 2018$200 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 20, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2018$400 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, September 22, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 11, 201750 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2017$200 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2017$600 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 201787 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 2, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 201691 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2015$24,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2015$28,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2015$48,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2015$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2015$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014$8,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2014$5,000 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2013$4,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2012$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2012$10,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2012$500 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2012$176,000 · 5 events here
• Lightning, July 17, 20123 injured · $160,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$18,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 201260 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$135,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 16, 2011$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 13, 201160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 201159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 13, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2011$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$12,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201124 injured · $12,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 2011$56,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2011$153,000 · 85 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 2011$500 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, October 25, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2010$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2010$6,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 2010$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 2009$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 2009$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2009$41,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 200912 injured · $5.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2009$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 2008$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 200860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2008EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 200870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 20075 deaths · 4 injured · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 200775 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 13, 20071.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 4, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 200580 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 22, 200560 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, February 21, 20051.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200464 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 26, 20041 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 200360 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 20021 injured · $18,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20021.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20022 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2001F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 20008 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 199855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 19, 199860 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 199850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 8, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 1997$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 19972 injured · $15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 1997$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 1996$2.0 million · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 7, 1996$400,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 1995$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 1995$600 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 1995$19,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 19950.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19954 injured · $2,000 · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1994$10,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$500 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 1994$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 1993$105,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1993$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 1993F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 19921 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 19921 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 19911 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 199052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 19901 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 19906 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 19880.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 19851 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19851.5 in hail · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1983
• 1982
• 1981
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• 1979
• 1978
• 1977
• 1975
• 1974
• 1972
• 1971
• 1970
• 1969
• 1968
• 1967
• 1966
• 1962
• 1961
• 1956
• 1955
• 1954

Tornadoes in Richmond CountyEvery warning in Richmond County since 1986Every county in Georgia

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.