Harris County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Harris County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 3, 2019). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 111 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

23killed · 111 injured

68 milongest path · 2019

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F114

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 3, 2019	EF4	68 mi	1,600 yd	90	23
Dec 5, 1954	F3	51 mi	200 yd	7	0
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	61.5 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	24.5 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1970	F2	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1970	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	50.7 mi	100 yd	4	0
Dec 23, 1956	F1	45.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	10.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	7.4 mi	900 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 2014	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 27, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF0	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	8.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF4	68 mi	1,600 yd	90	23
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	7.4 mi	900 yd	0	0
Feb 7, 2017	EF1	2.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	10.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 2014	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 2011	EF2	61.5 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	24.5 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1997	F0	1 mi	73 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 3, 2019, EF4, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Muscogee County, GA18 Troup County, GA23 Talbot County, GA21 Meriwether County, GA30 Lee County, AL45 Chattahoochee County, GA13 Chambers County, AL25 Marion County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harris County, Georgia had?

26 tornadoes touched Harris County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Harris County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 3, 2019, with a 68-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Harris County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 26). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).