Georgia, 1989

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 8, 1989

June 8, 1989 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
June 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Coordinates
31.350, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
June 8, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Coordinates
31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
June 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Colquitt County
Coordinates
31.220, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
June 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Colquitt County
Coordinates
31.270, -83.700

Tornado, Mitchell

When
June 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.100, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
June 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tift County
Coordinates
31.330, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
June 8, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Tift County
Coordinates
31.380, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
June 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tift County
Coordinates
31.350, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 8, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Berrien County
Coordinates
31.200, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 8, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.600, -83.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 8, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

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.
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.

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: 9994684, 9994685, 9994686, 9994687, 9994688, 9994689, 9994690, 9994691, 9994692, 9994693, 9994694.