Georgia, 1986

Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 21, 1986

July 21, 1986 · NWS ATL · 24 events in 20 counties and zones

24 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When
July 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Telfair County
Coordinates
32.070, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When
July 21, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Telfair County
Coordinates
32.070, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
July 21, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Coordinates
32.150, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When
July 21, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Habersham County
Coordinates
34.700, -83.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.900, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.080, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 21, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
32.980, -82.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
July 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.500, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
July 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Gwinnett County
Coordinates
33.850, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
July 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Coordinates
32.300, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 21, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 21, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.130, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 21, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
31.300, -82.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
July 21, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
33.950, -83.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
July 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Troup County
Coordinates
33.030, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When
July 21, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Coordinates
33.870, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
July 21, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
33.720, -83.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 21, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.130, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Atkinson

When
July 21, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Atkinson County
Coordinates
31.300, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 21, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.050, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
31.770, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
July 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Coweta County
Coordinates
33.380, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
July 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
31.850, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
July 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Spalding County
Coordinates
33.270, -84.300

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.

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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: 9993967, 9993968, 9993969, 9993970, 9993971, 9993972, 9993973, 9993974, 9993975, 9993976, 9993977, 9993978, 9993979, 9993980, 9993981, 9993982, 9993983, 9993984, 9993985, 9993986, 9993987, 9993988, 9993989, 9993990.