Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, November 15, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, November 15, 1989
Start: 1989-11-15T15:45
End: 1989-11-15T23:55
Location: Georgia

November 15, 1989 · 75 events in 52 counties and zones

60 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 23
Property damage: $15 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 75

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

60 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Screven

When: November 15, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Screven County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.520, -81.530

Hail, Heard

When: November 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.280, -85.120

Hail, Heard

When: November 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.220, -85.170

Hail, Heard

When: November 15, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 33.320, -85.180

Hail, Heard

When: November 15, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Heard County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.330, -85.150

Tornado, Coweta

When: November 15, 6:25 PM EST
Where: Coweta County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.450, -84.670

Tornado, Fulton

When: November 15, 6:31 PM EST
Where: Fulton County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.600

Tornado, Coweta

When: November 15, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Coweta County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.480, -84.650

Tornado, Fulton

When: November 15, 6:49 PM EST
Where: Fulton County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.600

Hail, Coweta

When: November 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Coweta County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.470, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin

When: November 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Lumpkin County
Coordinates: 34.530, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga

When: November 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Chattooga County
Coordinates: 34.480, -85.350

Tornado, Floyd

When: November 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Floyd County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.250, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: November 15, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When: November 15, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Gordon County
Coordinates: 34.480, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: November 15, 6:15 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 34.550, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: November 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Coordinates: 33.450, -84.550

Tornado, Habersham

When: November 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Habersham County
Rating: F3
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 1,760 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.620, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: November 15, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: November 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.370, -84.800

Hail, Habersham

When: November 15, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Habersham County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.620, -83.500

Hail, Cobb

When: November 15, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Cobb County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.820, -84.580

Hail, De Kalb

When: November 15, 7:24 PM CST
Where: De Kalb County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.850, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: November 15, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Coordinates: 33.580, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When: November 15, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Floyd County
Coordinates: 34.500, -85.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When: November 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Gwinnett County
Coordinates: 33.850, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: November 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Coordinates: 33.630, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: November 15, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Coordinates: 33.730, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: November 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 34.250, -83.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: November 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 34.120, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: November 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Cobb County
Coordinates: 33.880, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: November 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Coordinates: 34.300, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: November 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.450, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: November 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: November 15, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 34.970, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: November 15, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Sumter County
Coordinates: 32.050, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: November 15, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When: November 15, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Spalding County
Coordinates: 33.250, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sumter County
Coordinates: 32.070, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 32.980, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.050, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Butts County
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Stewart County
Coordinates: 32.070, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: November 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Coordinates: 32.050, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: November 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 32.320, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrell

When: November 15, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Terrell County
Coordinates: 31.870, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: November 15, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Lee County
Coordinates: 31.700, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When: November 15, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Early County
Coordinates: 31.120, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When: November 15, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Early County
Coordinates: 31.380, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When: November 15, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Early County
Coordinates: 31.300, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When: November 15, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Crisp County
Coordinates: 31.830, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: November 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 34.020, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: November 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Clarke County
Coordinates: 33.980, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When: November 15, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Oglethorpe County
Coordinates: 33.880, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: November 15, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Elbert County
Coordinates: 34.180, -82.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: November 15, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Elbert County
Coordinates: 34.020, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: November 15, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Greene County
Coordinates: 33.700, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When: November 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Worth County
Coordinates: 31.530, -83.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When: November 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Coordinates: 31.130, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Taliaferro

When: November 15, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Taliaferro County
Coordinates: 33.670, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When: November 15, 10:55 PM CST
Where: Crisp County
Coordinates: 31.900, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When: November 15, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Wilkes County
Coordinates: 33.780, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ben Hill

When: November 15, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Ben Hill County
Coordinates: 31.720, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Turner

When: November 15, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Turner County
Coordinates: 31.730, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When: November 15, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Tift County
Coordinates: 31.450, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When: November 15, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Wilcox County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.980, -83.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: November 15, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Laurens County
Coordinates: 32.670, -83.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: November 15, 11:22 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 32.170, -83.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Irwin

When: November 15, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Irwin County
Coordinates: 31.570, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: November 15, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Laurens County
Coordinates: 32.520, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: November 15, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Coordinates: 32.680, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: November 15, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 32.170, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jeff Davis

When: November 15, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Jeff Davis County
Coordinates: 31.770, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When: November 15, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Telfair County
Coordinates: 32.070, -82.900

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 1989 Every state in 1989 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Georgia, 1989 Warnings in Georgia, November 1989

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: 9993877, 9993878, 9993879, 9993880, 9993881, 9993890, 9993892, 9993894, 9993895, 9993882, 9993883, 9993884, 9993885, 9993886, 9993887, 9993888, 9993889, 9993891, 9993893, 9993896, 9993897, 9993898, 9993899, 9993900, 9993901, 9993902, 9993903, 9993904, 9993905, 9993906, 9993907, 9993908, 9993909, 9993910, 9993911, 9993912, 9993913, 9993914, 9993915, 9993916, and more.