Georgia, 1989

Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 21, 1989

March 21, 1989 · NWS ATL · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
March 21, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
31.600, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
March 21, 8:31 AM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
32.080, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 21, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
31.530, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
March 21, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
31.030, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
March 21, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Baker County
Coordinates
31.320, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ben Hill

When
March 21, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Ben Hill County
Coordinates
31.720, -83.250

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: 9996321, 9996322, 9996323, 9996324, 9996325, 9996326.