Georgia, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 24, 1988

May 24, 1988 · NWS ATL · 24 events in 20 counties and zones

14 hail, 10 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
24

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

14 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henry

When
May 24, 12:26 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -84.280

Hail, Monroe

When
May 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
32.950, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
May 24, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 24, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
33.050, -83.550

Hail, Houston

When
May 24, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -83.600

Hail, Peach

When
May 24, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Peach County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 24, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
33.300, -83.670

Hail, Twiggs

When
May 24, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
May 24, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
32.220, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs

When
May 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Toombs County
Coordinates
32.030, -82.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
May 24, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Colquitt County
Coordinates
31.280, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
May 24, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Coordinates
33.480, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When
May 24, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Coordinates
32.700, -83.550

Hail, Tift

When
May 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Tift County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.480, -83.530

Hail, Ben Hill

When
May 24, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ben Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -83.250

Hail, Ben Hill

When
May 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Ben Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -83.220

Hail, Irwin

When
May 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Irwin County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -83.330

Hail, Worth

When
May 24, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -83.850

Hail, Dougherty

When
May 24, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -84.170

Hail, Turner

When
May 24, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Turner County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -83.750

Hail, Chatham

When
May 24, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

Hail, Chatham

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -80.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tattnall County
Coordinates
31.930, -81.900

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: 9994030, 9994031, 9994032, 9994033, 9994034, 9994035, 9994036, 9994037, 9994038, 9994039, 9994040, 9994041, 9994042, 9994043, 9994044, 9994045, 9994046, 9994047, 9994048, 9994049, 9994050, 9994051, 9994052, 9994053.