Georgia, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 25, 1989

August 25, 1989 · NWS ATL · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oglethorpe

When
August 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -83.230

Hail, Stephens

When
August 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.570, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
August 25, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
August 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Coordinates
33.900, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
33.550, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
33.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
August 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Walton County
Coordinates
33.770, -83.720

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: 9997234, 9997235, 9997236, 9997237, 9997238, 9997239, 9997240.