Georgia, 1982

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 3, 1982

April 3, 1982 · NWS ATA · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 3, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.870, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
April 3, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.500, -84.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
April 3, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.500, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
April 3, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
33.050, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
April 3, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.350, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
April 3, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.450, -83.730

Tornado, Thomas

When
April 3, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Thomas County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.730, -83.870

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.

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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: 9995955, 9995956, 9995957, 9995958, 9995959, 9995960, 9995961.