Georgia, 1989

Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 1989

June 16, 1989 · NWS ATL · 16 events in 15 counties and zones

16 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
16

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

16 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 16, 9:16 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.170, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
June 16, 10:52 AM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
30.830, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
June 16, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Echols County
Coordinates
30.700, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinch

When
June 16, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Clinch County
Coordinates
31.030, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Ware

When
June 16, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Ware County
Coordinates
31.330, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 16, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.580, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
June 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Appling County
Coordinates
31.770, -82.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When
June 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Coordinates
32.150, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When
June 16, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Tattnall County
Coordinates
31.920, -82.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Candler

When
June 16, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Candler County
Coordinates
32.400, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Evans

When
June 16, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Evans County
Coordinates
32.170, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
June 16, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Bulloch County
Coordinates
32.450, -81.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When
June 16, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Tattnall County
Coordinates
32.200, -82.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Treutlen

When
June 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Treutlen County
Coordinates
32.380, -82.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 16, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Coordinates
32.470, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

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.

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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: 10000367, 10000368, 10000369, 10000370, 10000371, 10000372, 10000373, 10000374, 10000375, 10000376, 10000377, 10000378, 10000379, 10000380, 10000381, 10000382.