Macon, GA Tornado History — 94 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Macon, GA had?
Macon has had 94 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Macon?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Macon was an EF1 on April 6, 2025.
When is tornado season in Macon?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Macon, with 34 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Macon
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 51 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Macon since December 29, 2025
These are 8 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Macon. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Macon
32 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Macon since 1950, across 8 events. 504 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on April 30, 1953, which caused 18 fatalities along a 1.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Macon
About Tornadoes in Macon
This overview was written August 10, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Humidity streaming up from the Gulf of Mexico, shear from a vigorous jet stream, and cold fronts dropping off the continental interior converge over middle Georgia to prime Macon for tornadoes. The city sits where the Piedmont eases into the Coastal Plain, and when a sharp front or upper-level disturbance sweeps in from the west, thunderstorm updrafts can begin to rotate. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center's record for the Macon area reflects this recipe repeatedly, reaching back to the 1950s.
A grim chapter came on April 30, 1953, when an F4 tornado tore into the city, killing 18 people and injuring 300. On March 14, 1954, a long-track F3 carved a 49.5-mile path across the region and killed 5. The modern era has produced its own dangerous storms: an EF3 struck on March 1, 2007; another EF3 moved through on April 13, 2020; and an EF3 820 yards wide hit on April 5, 2022.
Tornado activity around Macon follows a pronounced seasonal rhythm, clustering in late winter and early spring, when the contrast between departing continental chill and returning Gulf warmth peaks, though cool-season surprises, like the F3 that arrived the day after Christmas in 1964, show the window can reopen. As summer's uniform warmth settles in, the ingredients decouple. The event list, ratings, and track maps elsewhere on this page carry the live record for Macon.