Georgia, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, May 3, 1975

May 3, 1975 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 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
3
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 3, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
33.300, -83.680

Hail, Putnam

When
May 3, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 3, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
33.320, -83.380

Tornado, Wheeler

When
May 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.150, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs

When
May 3, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Toombs County
Coordinates
32.220, -82.420

Tornado, Effingham

When
May 3, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.480, -81.270

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 9996834, 9996835, 9996836, 9996837, 9996838, 9996839.