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Troup County, Georgia tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 22 tornadoes in Troup County, Georgia from 1950 through 2024, about one every 3.4 years. That ranks it 30 of 158 counties in Georgia with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF3 on March 26, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
22
Since 2000
11
Strongest
EF3, March 26, 2023
Most recent
EF3, March 26, 2023
Peak month
April (5)
Per 1,000 sq mi
49
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 Troup County

April has brought the most, 5 of 22. About 45% touched down between 1 pm and 7 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 32% 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) 3
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 10
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 7
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
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 Troup County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 26, 2023 EF3 21.5 mi 500 yd 5
December 24, 1964 F3 75.4 mi 400 yd 1
January 12, 2023 EF2 35.8 mi 1,060 yd 8
April 27, 2011 EF2 6.7 mi 440 yd 6
May 9, 1961 F2 0.8 mi 50 yd
May 11, 2008 EF2 1 mi 150 yd
May 11, 2008 EF2 3.8 mi 300 yd
April 28, 2014 EF2 5.7 mi 150 yd
January 12, 2023 EF2 20.7 mi 1,600 yd
March 24, 1994 F1 1.5 mi 50 yd 5

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

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 26, 2023 EF3 21.5 mi 500 yd 5
February 17, 2023 EF1 5.7 mi 200 yd
January 12, 2023 EF2 35.8 mi 1,060 yd 8
January 12, 2023 EF2 20.7 mi 1,600 yd
January 21, 2017 EF1 5.4 mi 200 yd
June 7, 2014 EF0 1.8 mi 280 yd
April 28, 2014 EF2 5.7 mi 150 yd
April 27, 2011 EF2 6.7 mi 440 yd 6

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 Troup County as relatively moderate, with a score of 75 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.33 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,508,072 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 Troup County had?

22 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 11 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Troup County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF3 on March 26, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Troup County?

An EF3 on March 26, 2023, with a 21.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Troup County?

April 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.