Georgia, 1989

Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1989

June 5, 1989 · NWS ATL · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

12 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
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga

When
June 5, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Chattooga County
Coordinates
34.480, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When
June 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Barrow County
Coordinates
33.950, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
June 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Walton County
Coordinates
33.870, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
June 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
34.170, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.220, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 5, 2:05 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
34.650, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Banks

When
June 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Banks County
Coordinates
34.430, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
34.280, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin

When
June 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Lumpkin County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
34.530, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When
June 5, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Habersham County
Coordinates
34.630, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
32.250, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
June 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.580, -83.320

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.

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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: 9994671, 9994672, 9994673, 9994674, 9994675, 9994676, 9994677, 9994678, 9994679, 9994680, 9994681, 9994682.