Meriwether County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Meriwether County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 49 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 49 injured

75.4 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F113

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F40

(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
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	21.7 mi	880 yd	0	2
Dec 24, 1964	F3	75.4 mi	400 yd	1	0
Dec 5, 1954	F3	51 mi	200 yd	7	0
Mar 26, 2023	EF3	21.5 mi	500 yd	5	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	35.8 mi	1,060 yd	8	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	24.5 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	23.4 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF2	13.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF2	3.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	50.7 mi	100 yd	4	0
Dec 23, 1956	F1	45.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	24.6 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	24.6 mi	200 yd	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 27, 2023	EF1	8.7 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 26, 2023	EF3	21.5 mi	500 yd	5
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	35.8 mi	1,060 yd	8
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	23.4 mi	1,500 yd	0
Aug 17, 2021	EF0	3.4 mi	150 yd	0
Dec 20, 2017	EF0	3.2 mi	125 yd	0
May 26, 2015	EF1	9.8 mi	350 yd	0
Oct 14, 2014	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 18, 2013	EF2	13.3 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	24.5 mi	1,320 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Pike County, GA15 Troup County, GA23 Coweta County, GA33 Talbot County, GA21 Upson County, GA21 Harris County, GA26 Spalding County, GA25 Fayette County, GA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Meriwether County, Georgia had?

30 tornadoes touched Meriwether County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Meriwether County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 21.7-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Meriwether County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 30). 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).