Georgia, 1979

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 13, 1979

April 13, 1979 · NWS ATA · 32 events in 29 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
1
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
April 13, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Gordon County
Coordinates
34.480, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
April 13, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
33.770, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 13, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.820, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 13, 9:50 AM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
32.480, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
April 13, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Coordinates
32.850, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
April 13, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Troup County
Coordinates
32.920, -85.120

Tornado, Brooks

When
April 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Brooks County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.870, -84.080

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When
April 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Upson County
Coordinates
32.920, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
32.720, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
April 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
33.320, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
April 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
33.830, -83.420

Tornado, Meriwether

When
April 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.230, -84.750

Tornado, Bibb

When
April 13, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Bibb County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Tornado, Bibb

When
April 13, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Bibb County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.800, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When
April 13, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Coordinates
32.630, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
April 13, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.450, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
April 13, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Wilkes County
Coordinates
33.870, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
April 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
32.280, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
April 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Bleckley County
Coordinates
32.400, -83.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
April 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Jenkins County
Coordinates
32.800, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.700, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
April 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Bulloch County
Coordinates
32.330, -81.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When
April 13, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Early County
Coordinates
31.300, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.000, -82.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
April 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Screven County
Coordinates
32.880, -81.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
April 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Coordinates
32.370, -81.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
April 13, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
31.230, -84.200

Tornado, Brantley

When
April 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Brantley County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.380, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
April 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Colquitt County
Coordinates
31.170, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
31.130, -83.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
April 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
31.200, -83.250

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: 9997790, 9997791, 9997792, 9997793, 9997794, 9997795, 9997796, 9997797, 9997798, 9997799, 9997800, 9997801, 9997802, 9997803, 9997804, 9997805, 9997806, 9997807, 9997808, 9997809, 9997810, 9997811, 9997812, 9997813, 9997814, 9997815, 9997816, 9997817, 9997818, 9997819, 9994212, 9994213.