Georgia, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 2, 1990

August 2, 1990 · NWS ATL · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
17

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Douglas

When
August 2, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
August 2, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Coordinates
34.020, -84.620

Hail, De Kalb

When
August 2, 12:41 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
August 2, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Gwinnett County
Coordinates
33.880, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
August 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.800, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.800, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Rockdale County
Coordinates
33.750, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 2, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.520, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.570, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
August 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
33.400, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 2, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.600, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
33.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
August 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
33.050, -83.550

Hail, Effingham

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Effingham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When
August 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Early County
Coordinates
31.380, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Glynn

When
August 2, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Glynn County
Coordinates
31.180, -81.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
August 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Laurens County
Coordinates
32.550, -82.900

What these are

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.

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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: 9997649, 9997650, 9997651, 9997652, 9997653, 9997654, 9997655, 9997656, 9997657, 9997658, 9997659, 9997660, 9997661, 9997662, 9997663, 9997664, 9997665.