Georgia, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 16, 1975

May 16, 1975 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • 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
10

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

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

Hail, Cook

When
May 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
May 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
31.200, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 16, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
32.570, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
May 16, 1:27 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
May 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
32.280, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
May 16, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.870, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
May 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
33.470, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When
May 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Wilkinson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -83.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
May 16, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Jenkins County
Coordinates
32.800, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
May 16, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.130, -81.200

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: 9996847, 9996848, 9996849, 9996850, 9996851, 9996852, 9996853, 9996854, 9996855, 9996856.