Georgia, 1984

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 22, 1984

April 22, 1984 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
2
Property damage
$530,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Meriwether

When
April 22, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.130, -84.750

Tornado, Harris

When
April 22, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.830, -84.900

Tornado, Fayette

When
April 22, 1:38 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.280, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 22, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
33.500, -84.080

Tornado, Meriwether

When
April 22, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.950, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 22, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.820, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
April 22, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Stewart County
Coordinates
32.220, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 22, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.000, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
April 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
33.850, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
April 22, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Screven County
Coordinates
32.580, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 22, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
33.020, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
April 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
31.280, -84.320

Tornado, Colquitt

When
April 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Colquitt County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.120, -83.800

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.

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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: 9993809, 9993810, 9993811, 9993812, 9993813, 9993814, 9993815, 9993816, 9993817, 9993818, 9993819, 9993820, 9993821.