Richmond County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Richmond County, Georgia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 18 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 61 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 43 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Richmond County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jackson, or 12 miles southeast of Augusta, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Savannah River Site, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Belvedere to near Appling to near Wrightsboro. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Gordon, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camak, or near Warrenton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waynesboro, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harlem, or 8 miles southeast of Thomson, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Augusta Regional Airport to near Martin. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gough, or near Waynesboro, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1013 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McBean, or 9 miles north of Waynesboro, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 936 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Wrens, or 13 miles southwest of Fort Gordon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Gaston to near Citizens Park to near South Augusta. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant Vogtle, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Shell Bluff.”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant Vogtle, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gough, or 12 miles west of Waynesboro, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harlem, or near Grovetown, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1052 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Thomson, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harlem, or 7 miles west of Grovetown, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Augusta Daniel Fi SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hephzibah, or 8 miles south of Fort Gordon, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Augusta Regional Airport, or 9 miles south of Augusta, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Public reported quarter sized hail in the Oak Ridge Plantation Neighborhood near Hephzibah... GA. Reported via Social Media. (CAE)”
“At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hephzibah, or 11 miles south of Fort Gordon, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Waynesboro, Hephzibah, McBean, Gough, Blythe, Keysville, Vidette, Ellwood, and Pea Patch Aerodrome.”
- Hail 1" 2 W Hephzibah SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wrens, or 15 miles southwest of Fort Gordon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Augusta, or over Fort Gordon, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Clearwater to near Waynesboro to near Millen. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Calhoun Falls to near Mistletoe State Park to 6 miles northeast of East Dublin. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Augusta Bush Field SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Aiken Mall to Wadley. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Augusta Regional Airport, or 8 miles southeast of Augusta, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Augusta Regional Airport, or 8 miles south of Augusta, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McBean, or 8 miles north of Waynesboro, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant Vogtle, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wrens, or 13 miles east of Gibson, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Lincolnton to near Warrenton to 8 miles north of Herndon. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Stapleton, or 9 miles northeast of Gibson, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 506 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Augusta to near Jackson to near Millett. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Reports of siding blown off 5 separate houses near the intersection of Garcia Drive and Brainard Avenue in Fort Gordon. (CAE)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Fort Gordon SPC verified report
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 915 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thomson, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 441 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lesslie to near Dreher Island State Park to near Augusta. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Richmond County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Richmond County, GA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 61 severe weather events in Richmond County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Richmond County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.