Georgia, 1986

Tornado and Hail in Georgia, March 13, 1986

March 13, 1986 · NWS ATL · 22 events in 18 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
4
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
March 13, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Coordinates
33.120, -84.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
March 13, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Coweta County
Coordinates
33.300, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
March 13, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
34.300, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
March 13, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.380, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
March 13, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
33.430, -84.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 13, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.200, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
March 13, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Rockdale County
Coordinates
33.620, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
March 13, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
33.550, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
March 13, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Walton County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
33.780, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
March 13, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.370, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When
March 13, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Barrow County
Coordinates
33.970, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 13, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.080, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
March 13, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.520, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When
March 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Talbot County
Coordinates
32.700, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When
March 13, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Talbot County
Coordinates
32.530, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
March 13, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.520, -84.820

Hail, Monroe

When
March 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -83.930

Tornado, Appling

When
March 13, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Appling County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.680, -82.350

Hail, Dodge

When
March 13, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
March 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
32.530, -82.920

Hail, Treutlen

When
March 13, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Treutlen County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
March 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
31.270, -82.220

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.
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.

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: 9996984, 9996985, 9996986, 9996987, 9996988, 9996989, 9996990, 9996991, 9996992, 9996993, 9996994, 9996995, 9996996, 9996997, 9996998, 9996999, 9997000, 9997002, 9997001, 9997003, 9997004, 9997005.