Georgia, 1987

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 23, 1987

August 23, 1987 · NWS ATL · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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
7

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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
August 23, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Bartow County
Coordinates
34.250, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 23, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.300, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
August 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Coordinates
33.900, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When
August 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Coordinates
33.870, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 23, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
33.870, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
August 23, 3:40 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.800, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
August 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Burke County
Coordinates
33.070, -81.720

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.

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: 9997384, 9997385, 9997386, 9997387, 9997388, 9997389, 9997390.