Murray County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Murray County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 107 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 107 injured

29.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F18

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 3, 1974	F4	29.5 mi	200 yd	67	9
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	8.9 mi	860 yd	24	8
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1977	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F1	2 mi	77 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 1991	F1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 1957	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1964	F1	0.8 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1994	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	10	0
Apr 22, 1997	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	3	0
Apr 22, 1997	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	8.9 mi	860 yd	24	8
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	10	0
Apr 22, 1997	F0	0.7 mi	50 yd	3	0
Apr 22, 1997	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	3	0
Jun 18, 1994	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 1991	F1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 1978	F1	2 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1977	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	29.5 mi	200 yd	67	9
Jul 9, 1964	F1	0.8 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 1957	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Whitfield County, GA8 Gilmer County, GA17 Gordon County, GA19 Catoosa County, GA8 Polk County, TN13 Fannin County, GA10 Bradley County, TN28 Pickens County, GA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Murray County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Murray County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 29.5-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Murray County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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