Madison County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Madison County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 31, 1954).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 38 injured
26.9 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 31, 1954F217.5 mi200 yd250
May 6, 2003F27 mi200 yd120
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10
Mar 13, 1975F119.2 mi200 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F17 mi150 yd00
Aug 17, 2021EF15.9 mi150 yd00
May 3, 2021EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Nov 17, 1968F12.6 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F01 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F00.2 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 17, 2021EF15.9 mi150 yd00
May 3, 2021EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F17 mi150 yd00
Sep 16, 2004F01 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2003F27 mi200 yd120
Jun 27, 1994F00.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 13, 1980F126.9 mi100 yd10
Mar 13, 1975F119.2 mi200 yd00
Nov 17, 1968F12.6 mi50 yd00
Mar 31, 1954F217.5 mi200 yd250

Nearby counties

Clarke County, GA7Franklin County, GA13Oglethorpe County, GA6Jackson County, GA10Hart County, GA12Elbert County, GA15Banks County, GA10Oconee County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Georgia had?

10 tornadoes touched Madison County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 31, 1954, with a 17.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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