Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 4, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 4, 1989
Start: 1989-04-04T11:25
End: 1989-04-04T17:10
Location: Georgia

April 4, 1989 · NWS ATL · 93 events in 62 counties and zones

62 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 13 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 3
Injuries: 13
Property damage: $8.8 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 93

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

62 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 13 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chattooga

When: April 4, 11:25 AM CST
Where: Chattooga County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.480, -85.470

Hail, Walker

When: April 4, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Walker County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.600, -85.350

Hail, Chattooga

When: April 4, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Chattooga County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.480, -85.470

Tornado, Floyd

When: April 4, 12:22 PM CST
Where: Floyd County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.220, -85.180

Hail, Floyd

When: April 4, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Floyd County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.320, -85.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: April 4, 12:54 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When: April 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Coordinates: 33.280, -85.120

Tornado, Carroll

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Coordinates: 33.570, -85.250

Hail, Carroll

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.650, -85.020

Hail, Clayton

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Clayton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Haralson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.750, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.530, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When: April 4, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Gordon County
Coordinates: 34.480, -84.930

Tornado, Bartow

When: April 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Bartow County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.100, -84.700

Hail, Gilmer

When: April 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Gilmer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.700, -84.400

Hail, Gordon

When: April 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Gordon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.570, -84.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When: April 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Bartow County
Coordinates: 34.370, -84.950

Tornado, Cobb

When: April 4, 1:18 PM CST
Where: Cobb County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.080, -84.670

Tornado, Cherokee

When: April 4, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.100, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When: April 4, 1:22 PM CST
Where: Walton County
Coordinates: 33.770, -83.720

Tornado, Cobb

When: April 4, 1:27 PM CST
Where: Cobb County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.070, -84.570

Tornado, Haralson

When: April 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Haralson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.700, -85.150

Hail, Bartow

When: April 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Bartow County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.370, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: April 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.080, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When: April 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Gordon County
Coordinates: 34.500, -84.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: April 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Coordinates: 34.230, -84.480

Tornado, Habersham

When: April 4, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Habersham County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 13 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.550, -83.450

Tornado, Habersham

When: April 4, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Habersham County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.500, -83.570

Hail, Douglas

When: April 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.680, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: April 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: April 4, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 33.680, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When: April 4, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Forsyth County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.200, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: April 4, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 34.020, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: April 4, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Cobb County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 33.880, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin

When: April 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Lumpkin County
Coordinates: 34.570, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: April 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: April 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where: De Kalb County
Coordinates: 33.780, -84.300

Hail, Fayette

When: April 4, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.450, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: April 4, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Coordinates: 34.470, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When: April 4, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Clayton County
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

Tornado, Hall

When: April 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.420, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When: April 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Barrow County
Coordinates: 33.970, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When: April 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Gwinnett County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.050, -84.070

Tornado, Hall

When: April 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Rating: F2
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.420, -83.980

Tornado, Hall

When: April 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.170, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When: April 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Spalding County
Coordinates: 33.270, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.130, -83.580

Tornado, Banks

When: April 4, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Banks County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.430, -83.450

Hail, Talbot

When: April 4, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Talbot County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: April 4, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.450, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When: April 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Rockdale County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.670, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 4, 2:33 PM CST
Where: White County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.600, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: April 4, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Coordinates: 34.580, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: April 4, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Butts County
Coordinates: 33.320, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: April 4, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Upson County
Coordinates: 32.900, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When: April 4, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Habersham County
Coordinates: 34.520, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: April 4, 2:51 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.000, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: April 4, 2:53 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 34.580, -83.280

Hail, Muscogee

When: April 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Muscogee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: April 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 33.270, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 34.130, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: April 4, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: April 4, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Newton County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.570, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: April 4, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 33.030, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When: April 4, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Oconee County
Coordinates: 33.830, -83.450

Hail, Harris

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.650, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 34.380, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Putnam County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 33.320, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 34.130, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Clarke County
Coordinates: 33.930, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Hart County
Coordinates: 34.370, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Jones County
Coordinates: 33.100, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When: April 4, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Oglethorpe County
Coordinates: 33.870, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When: April 4, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County
Coordinates: 33.070, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: April 4, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Elbert County
Coordinates: 34.130, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: April 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Coordinates: 32.630, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: April 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 32.730, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: April 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Coordinates: 32.650, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When: April 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Muscogee County
Coordinates: 32.570, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: April 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Bibb County
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When: April 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Oconee County
Coordinates: 33.830, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: April 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Coordinates: 33.550, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Taliaferro

When: April 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Taliaferro County
Coordinates: 33.600, -82.870

Hail, Peach

When: April 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Peach County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -83.820

Hail, Twiggs

When: April 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Twiggs County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.670, -83.450

Hail, Wilkinson

When: April 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Wilkinson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.170

Hail, Baldwin

When: April 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.070, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: April 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Houston County
Coordinates: 32.450, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: April 4, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Houston County
Coordinates: 32.620, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: April 4, 4:22 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 33.270, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: April 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 32.270, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: April 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Elbert County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 34.120, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When: April 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Richmond County
Coordinates: 33.480, -81.970

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee	1989-04-04	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth	1989-04-04	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, White	1989-04-04	Direct

What these are

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.
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 1989 Every state in 1989 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Georgia, 1989 Warnings in Georgia, April 1989

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: 9994075, 9994076, 9994077, 9994078, 9994079, 9994080, 9994081, 9994082, 9994083, 9994084, 9994085, 9994086, 9994087, 9994088, 9994089, 9994090, 9994091, 9994092, 9994093, 9994094, 9994095, 9994096, 9994097, 9994098, 9994099, 9994100, 9994123, 9994124, 9994101, 9994102, 9994103, 9994104, 9994105, 9994106, 9994107, 9994108, 9994109, 9994110, 9994111, 9994112, and more.