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Miller County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 14 tornadoes in Miller County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.4 years. That ranks it 70 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on December 17, 2019.

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Tornadoes since 1950
14
Since 2000
9
Strongest
F3, March 22, 2005
Most recent
EF1, December 17, 2019
Peak month
March (4)
Per 1,000 sq mi
49
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Miller County

March has brought the most, 4 of 14. About 64% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 21% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 5
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 2
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Miller County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 22, 2005 F3 18 mi 1,250 yd 1 18
April 5, 1982 F2 8 mi 100 yd 1
December 5, 1954 F2 2.7 mi 100 yd
September 29, 1998 F1 2 mi 80 yd 2
March 12, 2001 F1 2 mi 50 yd 2
March 3, 2019 EF1 4.1 mi 150 yd 1
October 26, 1997 F1 1.5 mi 150 yd
January 2, 2017 EF1 9.9 mi 1,000 yd
December 17, 2019 EF1 6.6 mi 200 yd
October 28, 1955 F0 0.1 mi 100 yd 1 2

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Miller County was an F3 on March 22, 2005. It killed 1 person and injured 18 along its 18-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
December 17, 2019 EF1 6.6 mi 200 yd
March 3, 2019 EF1 4.1 mi 150 yd 1
January 2, 2017 EF1 9.9 mi 1,000 yd
November 2, 2015 EF0 0.1 mi 50 yd
March 3, 2012 EF0 0.3 mi 25 yd
August 25, 2008 EF0 0.9 mi 75 yd
March 22, 2005 F3 18 mi 1,250 yd 1 18
September 15, 2004 F0 4 mi 100 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Miller County as relatively low, with a score of 39 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.22 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $602,031 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Miller County had?

14 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 9 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Miller County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on December 17, 2019. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Miller County?

An F3 on March 22, 2005, with a 18-mile path.

When is tornado season in Miller County?

March has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.