Tornado History

Macon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Macon, Georgia. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1953 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2022latest tornado
20.2 milongest listed path
1790 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 1, 20072007F2 April 18, 19531953F2 April 5, 19571957F2 January 20, 19631963F1 March 21, 19801980EF1 January 21, 20122012EF1 January 21, 20172017F1 January 11, 19741974EF1 April 5, 20222022EF0 March 3, 20192019EF0 February 12, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20192
  • 19531
  • 19571
  • 19631
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 20071
  • 20121

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 1, 2007EF3Macon, Georgia3.06 mi1790 yd00$2K
April 18, 1953F2Macon, Georgia1 mi200 yd01$250K
April 5, 1957F2Macon, Georgia20.2 mi400 yd02$250K
January 20, 1963F2Macon, Georgia12.1 mi400 yd00$250K
March 21, 1980F1Macon, Georgia6.1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
January 21, 2012EF1Macon, Georgia8.21 mi200 yd00$300K
January 21, 2017EF1Macon, Georgia8.92 mi100 yd00$30K
January 11, 1974F1Macon, Georgia0.5 mi60 yd00$25K
April 5, 2022EF1Macon, Georgia17.33 mi250 yd00N/A
March 3, 2019EF0Macon, Georgia3.4 mi300 yd00$45K
February 12, 2019EF0Macon, Georgia0.81 mi200 yd00$10K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.