Georgia, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 9, 1990

August 9, 1990 · NWS ATL · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

5 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
8

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

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

Hail, Whitfield

When
August 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Whitfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -84.920

Hail, Cherokee

When
August 9, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.330, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
August 9, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
34.800, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Catoosa

When
August 9, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Catoosa County
Coordinates
34.950, -85.270

Hail, Chattooga

When
August 9, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Chattooga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 9, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
34.300, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
August 9, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Coweta County
Coordinates
33.380, -84.800

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: 10010387, 10010388, 10010389, 10010390, 10010391, 10010392, 10010393, 10010394.