Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 19, 1988

Name: Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 19, 1988
Start: 1988-01-19T20:39
End: 1988-01-19T23:40
Location: Georgia

January 19, 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
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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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, Polk

When: January 19, 8:39 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 34.020, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When: January 19, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Floyd County
Coordinates: 34.130, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: January 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 33.750, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: January 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When: January 19, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Coordinates: 33.400, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: January 19, 11:08 PM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.370, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When: January 19, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Clayton County
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 1988 Every state in 1988 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, January 1988

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: 9997403, 9997404, 9997405, 9997406, 9997407, 9997408, 9997409.