Marion County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Marion County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Dec 5, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 47 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 47 injured

71.5 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 5, 1954	F2	71.5 mi	100 yd	35	1
Dec 5, 1954	F2	7.4 mi	150 yd	7	0
Apr 30, 1953	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	3	0
Apr 18, 1953	F2	0.2 mi	700 yd	2	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 1972	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	48.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2009	EF0	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	21.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2009	EF0	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	48.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1997	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 13, 1972	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1954	F2	71.5 mi	100 yd	35	1
Dec 5, 1954	F2	7.4 mi	150 yd	7	0
Apr 30, 1953	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	3	0
Apr 18, 1953	F2	0.2 mi	700 yd	2	0

Deadliest: Dec 5, 1954, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Schley County, GA7 Chattahoochee County, GA13 Taylor County, GA20 Webster County, GA7 Muscogee County, GA18 Talbot County, GA21 Stewart County, GA15 Macon County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Dec 5, 1954, with a 71.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (2 of 12). 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).