Georgia, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 28, 1990

April 28, 1990 · NWS AHN · 64 events in 51 counties and zones

35 hail, 29 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.

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  • Hail
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
64

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

35 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
33.580, -85.080

Hail, Douglas

When
April 28, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
April 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Paulding County
Coordinates
33.920, -84.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When
April 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Gilmer County
Coordinates
34.700, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
April 28, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Coordinates
34.800, -84.800

Hail, Fannin

When
April 28, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -84.370

Hail, Fayette

When
April 28, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
April 28, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
33.520, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 28, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.270, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
April 28, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Coordinates
34.470, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 28, 12:54 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.450, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
April 28, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -84.970

Hail, Lumpkin

When
April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lumpkin County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.570, -84.030

Hail, Meriwether

When
April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -84.750

Hail, Macon

When
April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -84.080

Hail, Muscogee

When
April 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -84.880

Hail, Taylor

When
April 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -84.100

Hail, Union

When
April 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.820, -83.980

Hail, Henry

When
April 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
April 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Coordinates
34.200, -84.100

Hail, Walton

When
April 28, 1:16 PM CST
Where
Walton County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -83.720

Hail, Oconee

When
April 28, 1:19 PM CST
Where
Oconee County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -83.450

Hail, Fayette

When
April 28, 1:19 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.280, -84.470

Hail, Towns

When
April 28, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Towns County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
April 28, 1:23 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
34.630, -83.700

Hail, Pike

When
April 28, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattahoochee

When
April 28, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Chattahoochee County
Coordinates
32.320, -85.000

Hail, Peach

When
April 28, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Peach County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -83.780

Hail, Spalding

When
April 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Spalding County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -84.300

Hail, Clarke

When
April 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
33.480, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 28, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.130, -83.580

Hail, Spalding

When
April 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Spalding County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -84.300

Hail, Morgan

When
April 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -83.470

Hail, Morgan

When
April 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -83.620

Hail, Banks

When
April 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Banks County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -83.480

Hail, Hall

When
April 28, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.300, -83.820

Hail, Bibb

When
April 28, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.150, -83.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 28, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
32.300, -84.500

Hail, Twiggs

When
April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -83.450

Hail, Schley

When
April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Schley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.130, -83.200

Hail, Stephens

When
April 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.580, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
32.550, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.030, -83.900

Hail, Houston

When
April 28, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When
April 28, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Hart County
Coordinates
34.370, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
April 28, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.220, -84.070

Hail, Wilkinson

When
April 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wilkinson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When
April 28, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.880, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
April 28, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
32.450, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.980, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
April 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bleckley County
Coordinates
32.450, -83.350

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When
April 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Coordinates
32.670, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When
April 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wilkinson County
Coordinates
32.820, -83.170

Hail, Laurens

When
April 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -83.070

Hail, Laurens

When
April 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.200, -82.420

Hail, Treutlen

When
April 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Treutlen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -82.600

Hail, Wheeler

When
April 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs

When
April 28, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Toombs County
Coordinates
32.200, -82.320

Hail, Tattnall

When
April 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tattnall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -82.130

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 9997694, 9997695, 9997696, 9997697, 9997698, 9997699, 9997700, 9997701, 9997702, 9997703, 9997704, 9997705, 9997706, 9997707, 9997708, 9997709, 9997710, 9997711, 9997712, 9997713, 9997714, 9997715, 9997716, 9997717, 9997718, 9997719, 9997720, 9997721, 9997722, 9997723, 9997724, 9997725, 9997726, 9997727, 9997728, 9997729, 9997730, 9997731, 9997732, 9997733, and more.