Macon storm history
Storm events recorded in Macon, Georgia between 1950 and 2025.
216
Total events
12
Tornadoes
21
Hail
9
Floods
1
Deaths
$4.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that originated in Webster county near Chambliss and tracked across Sumter county from south of Plains, through Americus, to north of Methvins, continued briefly into extre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down and broken power poles over remote road near Lower River Rd in rural SE Macon County. The damage aligns well with the storm core.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The emergency manager reported two trees down in Marshallville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media reported 15-20 trees down to the east of Marshallville on Hwy 127 near Earl Crook Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down at Stagecoach Rd and Riverview Dr in Oglethorpe.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down at intersection of Vienna Road and Milford Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of multiple trees down near GA 26 and Spaulding Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Structures damaged at the Tyson Feed Mill in addition to multiple trees and powerlines downed.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado first touched down south of Ideal in the Fountainville community in Macon County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along county road 240 near the Buck Creek Bridge. The tornado continued tracking northeast following Buck Creek in a heavily wooded region bef…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down along Field Crossing Road between Loop Road and Croxton Road. Some tin siding was pulled off of a chicken house in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter/amateur radio operator reported damage to the roof of a home near the intersection of Spaulding Road and Old Shiloh Church Road in Montezuma. A metal roof installed over a shingle roof was torn off the backside of the home.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Winds gusted between 35 and 45 mph for several hours.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported heavy rain and excess runoff in Mill Creek caused a beaver dam to break, flooding Highway 49. Public works closed the flooded southbound lanes. Radar estimates indicate that 6 to 8 inches of rain occurred in the area, with localized amounts up to 10…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported a portion of Highway 127, east of Marshallville, was inundated with flowing water and impassable. Radar estimates indicate that 6 to 8 inches of rain occurred in the area, with locally higher amounts up to 10 inches, resulting in the flash flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The 911 center relayed a report of water flowing over the roadway along Highway 26 E. Radar estimates indicate that 6 to 8 inches of rain fell over the area, with isolated amounts as high as 10 inches, resulting in the flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported several small trees blown down near the intersection of Sleepy Hollow Road and Camellia Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree was reported down on Hoke Smith Avenue in Ideal.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down along GA Hwy 329 near the Dooly county line. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down from Whitewater Creek State Park to Oglethorpe.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported a tree down on power lines near the 1400 block of Willow Lake Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported several trees down between Oglethorpe and Montezuma. In Oglethorpe, a tree was blown down around the intersection of Clifton Bradley Drive and Anna Drive. In Montezuma, a tree fell onto and damaged a home and a car under the carport. No injuri…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down east of Marshallville along Juice Plant Road. A few trees were snapped along Juice Plant Road as the storm moved east northeast south …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in western Macon County. The tornado touched down on the southwest side of the town of Ideal on Brooks Road travelling east along the road …
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
A National Weather Service survey consisting of an analysis of measured wind data, along with reports from Emergency Managers and various other local, state and federal officials, found that tropical storm conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees an…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator reported trees blown down northwest and west of Oglethorpe, including around the intersection of Highway 90 and Loblolly Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A trained spotter measured just over a half of an inch of snow accumulation near Ideal.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down. A home was damaged by a falling tree in Montezuma and another was damaged around Clearview. Radar estimated between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across the county with 2.04 inches measured near Montezuma…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down from around Drayton Road to around the intersection of Highway 90 and Cedar Valley Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported a tree blown down onto the roadway on McKenzie Road near Highway 26.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported trees blown down on West Anderson Street in Oglethorpe and at the intersection of Spaulding Road and Travelers Rest Road in Montezuma.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An amateur radio operator reported trees and power lines blown down on North Randolph Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down north of Oglethorpe near Highway 128.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards began southwest of Marshallville near Highway 49 in Macon County and travelled east-northeast for around 9 miles crossing Felton Road, BP Turner Roa…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Highway 127 and Orchard Road.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down just north of Ideal.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down across the county from around Ideal along Highway 90 north of town and Highway 240 south of town to north of Oglethorpe along Highway 128.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down across the county including on Jake Smith Road, at the intersection of Highways 127 and 128, and on Bryant Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Middle Flint Regional 911 Center reported that there were a couple of trees down in the Marshallville area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A significant winter storm impacted north and central Georgia on the 28th. Snow and sleet began Tuesday evening, accumulating to widespread amounts of 1 to 3 inches of snow, up to a half inch of sleet, and up to a half inch of freezing rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Middle Flint Regional E911 Center reported that structural damage occurred to a chicken house off of Garden Valley Road, and there was some roof damage to a mobile home in Ideal. A few trees and some power lines were blown down and snapped off Plantation Road, and a few large…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operators reported that a few trees were blown down in Montezuma. One fell on power lines along north Dooly Street, another was on Old Perry Road, and another on Highway 127 on Marvis Chapman Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The broadcast media relayed a report of four trees down in Oglethorpe. One tree fell on a car.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Macon County 911 Center reported that several trees and several power lines were blown down along Highways 49 and 224.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |