Georgia, 1988

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 1, 1988

August 1, 1988 · 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, Bibb

When
August 1, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.750, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Peach

When
August 1, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Peach County
Coordinates
32.550, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
August 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.620, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
August 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
32.270, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When
August 1, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Dooly County
Coordinates
32.030, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
August 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Crisp County
Coordinates
31.970, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 1, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.780, -84.520

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: 9996274, 9996275, 9996276, 9996277, 9996278, 9996279, 9996280.