Macon County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Macon County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 1, 2007). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 19 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 19 injured

75 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 1, 2007	EF3	3.1 mi	1,790 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Apr 23, 1971	F2	3.8 mi	100 yd	10	1
Jan 20, 1963	F2	16.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 18, 1953	F2	1 mi	200 yd	1	0
Mar 21, 1980	F1	22.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	17.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2012	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF0	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	17.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF0	6.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2012	EF1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF3	3.1 mi	1,790 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1980	F1	22.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jan 11, 1974	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1971	F2	3.8 mi	100 yd	10	1
Jan 20, 1963	F2	16.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 5, 1957	F2	75 mi	400 yd	5	2
Apr 18, 1953	F2	1 mi	200 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Apr 5, 1957, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Schley County, GA7 Taylor County, GA20 Peach County, GA14 Dooly County, GA20 Houston County, GA26 Sumter County, GA27 Crawford County, GA14 Marion County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Macon County, Georgia had?

12 tornadoes touched Macon County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Macon County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 1, 2007, with a 3.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Macon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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