Georgia, 1968

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 23, 1968

April 23, 1968 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hall

When
April 23, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -83.780

Hail, Elbert

When
April 23, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Elbert County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -82.900

Hail, Fayette

When
April 23, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
April 23, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.280, -84.000

Hail, Whitfield

When
April 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Whitfield County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -85.080

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9997518, 9997519, 9997520, 9997521, 9997522.