Taylor County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Taylor County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 13, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 86 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

7killed · 86 injured

49.5 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 13, 1954	F3	49.5 mi	300 yd	75	5
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	7.7 mi	448 yd	4	1
Apr 27, 2017	EF2	21.7 mi	700 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 1961	F2	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1967	F2	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1962	F2	0.8 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1954	F1	34.4 mi	300 yd	5	1
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	12.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	7.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1991	F1	6 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2005	F1	3.5 mi	250 yd	1	0
Mar 13, 1954	F1	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	7.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2021	EF0	2.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF0	6.6 mi	630 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2017	EF2	21.7 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF1	12.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2016	EF0	1.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF0	3.9 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	48.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	7.7 mi	448 yd	4	1
Aug 29, 2005	F1	3.5 mi	250 yd	1	0
Jan 19, 2001	F0	—	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 13, 1954, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Macon County, GA12 Crawford County, GA14 Talbot County, GA21 Schley County, GA7 Marion County, GA12 Upson County, GA21 Peach County, GA14 Chattahoochee County, GA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Taylor County, Georgia had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Taylor County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 13, 1954, with a 49.5-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Taylor County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (6 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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