Georgia, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 1, 1986

August 1, 1986 · NWS ATL · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
14

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 1, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
August 1, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
33.500, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
August 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
30.830, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When
August 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wilkinson County
Coordinates
32.820, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
August 1, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
August 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
31.130, -83.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
August 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Echols County
Coordinates
30.650, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jeff Davis

When
August 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County
Coordinates
31.800, -82.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
August 1, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Screven County
Coordinates
32.750, -81.630

Hail, Wheeler

When
August 1, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -82.780

Hail, Telfair

When
August 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Telfair County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -82.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When
August 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Telfair County
Coordinates
31.930, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jeff Davis

When
August 1, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County
Coordinates
31.800, -82.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
August 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Appling County
Coordinates
31.750, -82.320

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.
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: 9995095, 9995096, 9995097, 9995098, 9995099, 9995100, 9995101, 9995102, 9995103, 9995104, 9995105, 9995106, 9995107, 9995108.