Georgia, 1978

Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 25, 1978

January 25, 1978 · NWS MT · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

9 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
9

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
January 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.580, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
January 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.620, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
January 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.830, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
January 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Coordinates
31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
January 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
January 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Coordinates
30.830, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
January 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
32.280, -83.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
January 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.500, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
January 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Bleckley County
Coordinates
32.380, -83.350

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.

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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: 9996628, 9996629, 9996630, 9996631, 9996632, 9996633, 9996634, 9996635, 9996636.