Georgia, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, October 4, 1979

October 4, 1979 · NWS ONE · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 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.

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  • 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
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

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Monroe

When
October 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -83.950

Hail, Bibb

When
October 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
October 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.850, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
October 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Hail, Harris

When
October 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
October 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.650, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
October 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Coordinates
32.680, -84.730

Hail, McDuffie

When
October 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where
McDuffie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -82.550

Hail, Richmond

When
October 4, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
October 4, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
33.470, -82.000

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: 9994475, 9994476, 9994477, 9994478, 9994479, 9994480, 9994481, 9994482, 9994483, 9994484.