Georgia, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 4, 1980

April 4, 1980 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 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.

  • 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
$2.5 million
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 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Baker

When
April 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Baker County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.380, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
April 4, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Tift County
Coordinates
31.470, -83.520

Tornado, Coffee

When
April 4, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.500, -82.850

Hail, Coffee

When
April 4, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
April 4, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.630, -82.900

Tornado, Berrien

When
April 4, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Berrien County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.280, -83.050

What these are

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.
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.

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: 9995570, 9995571, 9995572, 9995573, 9995574, 9995575.