Georgia, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, March 7, 1975

March 7, 1975 · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 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
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
March 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Whitfield County
Coordinates
34.770, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
March 7, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
34.870, -84.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
March 7, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Coordinates
34.770, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
March 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Gordon County
Coordinates
34.480, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
March 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
34.600, -83.750

Tornado, Forsyth

When
March 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.270, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When
March 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Habersham County
Coordinates
34.620, -83.520

Hail, Paulding

When
March 7, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Paulding County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -84.830

Tornado, Cobb

When
March 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.020, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Banks

When
March 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Banks County
Coordinates
34.330, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
March 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Coordinates
33.900, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
March 7, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Coordinates
33.820, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
March 7, 4:05 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.950, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
March 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Gwinnett County
Coordinates
33.950, -83.980

What these are

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 9995718, 9995719, 9995720, 9995721, 9995722, 9995723, 9995724, 9995725, 9995726, 9995727, 9995728, 9995729, 9995730, 9995731.