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Muscogee County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 18 tornadoes in Muscogee County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 4.2 years. That ranks it 47 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on April 14, 2019.

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Tornadoes since 1950
18
Since 2000
7
Strongest
EF4, March 3, 2019
Most recent
EF0, April 14, 2019
Peak month
March (6)
Per 1,000 sq mi
81
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

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 Muscogee County

March has brought the most, 6 of 18. About 61% touched down between 12 pm and 6 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

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) 4
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 8
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 3
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 1
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 Muscogee County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 3, 2019 EF4 68 mi 1,600 yd 23 90
April 18, 1953 F3 39.8 mi 400 yd 8 495
March 31, 1961 F3 8.2 mi 167 yd 7
May 1, 1978 F2 13.2 mi 150 yd 7
March 1, 2007 EF2 12.2 mi 300 yd 1
April 19, 2009 EF2 3.5 mi 250 yd
May 16, 1966 F1 3.3 mi 400 yd 11
November 15, 2006 F1 1.5 mi 150 yd 9
November 20, 1983 F1 1 mi 100 yd 2
March 13, 1997 F1 9.3 mi 150 yd 1

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Muscogee County was an EF4 on March 3, 2019. It killed 23 people and injured 90 along its 68-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
April 14, 2019 EF0 8.4 mi 100 yd
April 14, 2019 EF0 3.2 mi 50 yd
March 3, 2019 EF4 68 mi 1,600 yd 23 90
April 3, 2017 EF1 3.3 mi 175 yd
April 19, 2009 EF2 3.5 mi 250 yd
March 1, 2007 EF2 12.2 mi 300 yd 1
November 15, 2006 F1 1.5 mi 150 yd 9
March 13, 1997 F1 9.3 mi 150 yd 1

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 Muscogee County as relatively moderate, with a score of 71 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.16 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,267,083 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 Muscogee County had?

18 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 7 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Muscogee County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on April 14, 2019. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Muscogee County?

An EF4 on March 3, 2019, with a 68-mile path.

When is tornado season in Muscogee 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.