Monroe County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 26 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 26 injured

30.8 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F15

(E)F21

(E)F32

(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
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	5.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
Nov 22, 1992	F2	10 mi	100 yd	1	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	20 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	8.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 28, 1952	F1	3.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2021	EF1	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1954	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	8.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 2009	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 3, 2025	EF0	2.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
May 3, 1998	F0	1.5 mi	100 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 3, 2025	EF0	2.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2021	EF0	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2021	EF1	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2020	EF3	5.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2017	EF1	8.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	8.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2014	EF1	20 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	30.8 mi	1,056 yd	22	2
Jan 7, 2009	EF0	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F0	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 3, 1998	F0	1.5 mi	100 yd	2	0

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

Nearby counties

Lamar County, GA14 Butts County, GA10 Bibb County, GA24 Jones County, GA13 Crawford County, GA14 Upson County, GA21 Jasper County, GA6 Spalding County, GA25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 30.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (5 of 19). 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).