Georgia, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 31, 1986

July 31, 1986 · NWS ATL · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chatham

When
July 31, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 31, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.120, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
July 31, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
31.930, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
July 31, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Liberty County
Coordinates
31.850, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
July 31, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Rockdale County
Coordinates
33.670, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
July 31, 3:10 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Coordinates
31.530, -81.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When
July 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Heard County
Coordinates
33.280, -85.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
July 31, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Troup County
Coordinates
33.030, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
July 31, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dade County
Coordinates
34.850, -85.280

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 9995086, 9995087, 9995088, 9995089, 9995090, 9995091, 9995092, 9995093, 9995094.