Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, February 10, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, February 10, 1990
Start: 1990-02-10T01:00
End: 1990-02-10T07:45
Location: Georgia

February 10, 1990 · NWS ATL · 118 events in 78 counties and zones

108 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 1 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 3
Injuries: 30
Property damage: $14 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 118

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

108 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When: February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Dooly County
Coordinates: 32.200, -83.900

Tornado, Carroll

When: February 10, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Carroll County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.600, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When: February 10, 3:22 AM CST
Where: Gilmer County
Coordinates: 34.700, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: February 10, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Upson County
Coordinates: 32.850, -84.330

Tornado, Douglas

When: February 10, 4:45 AM EST
Where: Douglas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.780, -84.650

Tornado, Upson

When: February 10, 4:55 AM EST
Where: Upson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.900, -84.430

Tornado, Cobb

When: February 10, 4:55 AM EST
Where: Cobb County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1.3 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.870, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: February 10, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Upson County
Coordinates: 32.900, -84.330

Tornado, Gwinnett

When: February 10, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Gwinnett County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.920, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When: February 10, 4:02 AM CST
Where: Haralson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.750, -85.280

Tornado, Fulton

When: February 10, 5:10 AM EST
Where: Fulton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: February 10, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Carroll County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.470, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: February 10, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Carroll County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.580, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When: February 10, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Heard County
Coordinates: 33.330, -85.180

Tornado, Walton

When: February 10, 5:15 AM EST
Where: Walton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.880, -83.830

Tornado, Newton

When: February 10, 5:15 AM EST
Where: Newton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.670, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When: February 10, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Heard County
Coordinates: 33.230, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: February 10, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.430, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When: February 10, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Troup County
Coordinates: 33.120, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When: February 10, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Troup County
Coordinates: 32.870, -85.180

Tornado, Sumter

When: February 10, 5:35 AM EST
Where: Sumter County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 32.070, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 10, 4:50 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Coordinates: 32.870, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 10, 4:50 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Coordinates: 32.650, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: February 10, 4:52 AM CST
Where: Fulton County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When: February 10, 4:55 AM CST
Where: Muscogee County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.480, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: February 10, 4:55 AM CST
Where: Fayette County
Coordinates: 33.420, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When: February 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Clayton County
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When: February 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Gwinnett County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.930, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: February 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Upson County
Coordinates: 32.900, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: February 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 33.680, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: February 10, 5:04 AM CST
Where: Coweta County
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.730

Hail, Gwinnett

When: February 10, 5:08 AM CST
Where: Gwinnett County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.980, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Henry County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.430, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Coweta County
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.370, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.080, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Spalding County
Coordinates: 33.250, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Macon County
Coordinates: 32.300, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: February 10, 5:10 AM CST
Where: Fulton County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.770, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: February 10, 5:12 AM CST
Where: De Kalb County
Coordinates: 33.870, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: February 10, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Stewart County
Coordinates: 32.050, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When: February 10, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Stewart County
Coordinates: 32.150, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: February 10, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 32.730, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: February 10, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 33.680, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: February 10, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Butts County
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When: February 10, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Talbot County
Coordinates: 32.780, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: February 10, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Bibb County
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When: February 10, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Habersham County
Coordinates: 34.520, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When: February 10, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Rockdale County
Coordinates: 33.670, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When: February 10, 5:30 AM CST
Where: De Kalb County
Coordinates: 33.780, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When: February 10, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Gwinnett County
Coordinates: 33.930, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When: February 10, 5:33 AM CST
Where: Barrow County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.930, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When: February 10, 5:33 AM CST
Where: Walton County
Coordinates: 33.770, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: February 10, 5:33 AM CST
Where: Newton County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.600, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: February 10, 5:35 AM CST
Where: Hall County
Coordinates: 34.230, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: February 10, 5:40 AM CST
Where: Hall County
Coordinates: 34.300, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: February 10, 5:40 AM CST
Where: Jasper County
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Schley

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Schley County
Coordinates: 32.280, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 32.720, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Morgan County
Coordinates: 33.630, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.100, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Clarke County
Coordinates: 34.000, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Habersham County
Coordinates: 34.520, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Oconee County
Coordinates: 33.830, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Bibb County
Measured: 76 kt (87 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Hancock County
Coordinates: 33.280, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Putnam County
Coordinates: 33.320, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: February 10, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 33.050, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When: February 10, 5:50 AM CST
Where: Barrow County
Coordinates: 34.080, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: February 10, 5:50 AM CST
Where: Macon County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.300, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: February 10, 5:55 AM CST
Where: Jones County
Coordinates: 33.020, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When: February 10, 5:55 AM CST
Where: Macon County
Coordinates: 32.450, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Madison County
Coordinates: 34.030, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Peach

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Peach County
Coordinates: 32.500, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Peach

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Peach County
Coordinates: 32.650, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 32.320, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Taylor County
Coordinates: 32.550, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Crisp County
Coordinates: 31.970, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Wilkinson County
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: February 10, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Clarke County
Coordinates: 33.950, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When: February 10, 6:02 AM CST
Where: Muscogee County
Coordinates: 32.480, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When: February 10, 6:05 AM CST
Where: Dooly County
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.270, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When: February 10, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Baldwin County
Coordinates: 33.080, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Banks

When: February 10, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Banks County
Coordinates: 34.450, -83.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Banks

When: February 10, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Banks County
Coordinates: 34.330, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When: February 10, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Worth County
Coordinates: 31.550, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: February 10, 6:15 AM CST
Where: Coweta County
Coordinates: 33.470, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: February 10, 6:15 AM CST
Where: Houston County
Coordinates: 32.450, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When: February 10, 6:15 AM CST
Where: Bleckley County
Coordinates: 32.380, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: February 10, 6:15 AM CST
Where: Stephens County
Coordinates: 34.500, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: February 10, 6:20 AM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 32.280, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: February 10, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Greene County
Coordinates: 33.550, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When: February 10, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Oglethorpe County
Coordinates: 33.920, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: February 10, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Houston County
Coordinates: 32.620, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ben Hill

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Ben Hill County
Coordinates: 31.770, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 34.450, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Hart County
Coordinates: 34.350, -82.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Wilkes County
Coordinates: 33.870, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Wilkes County
Coordinates: 33.730, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: February 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 33.020, -82.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Taliaferro

When: February 10, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Taliaferro County
Coordinates: 33.600, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: February 10, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Elbert County
Coordinates: 34.130, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: February 10, 6:50 AM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 32.200, -83.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When: February 10, 6:55 AM CST
Where: Dougherty County
Coordinates: 31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: February 10, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Lee County
Coordinates: 31.730, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When: February 10, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Dougherty County
Coordinates: 31.550, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Irwin

When: February 10, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Irwin County
Coordinates: 31.570, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When: February 10, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Laurens County
Coordinates: 32.530, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Treutlen

When: February 10, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Treutlen County
Coordinates: 32.480, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When: February 10, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Telfair County
Coordinates: 31.820, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When: February 10, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Telfair County
Coordinates: 32.120, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: February 10, 7:20 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 33.450, -82.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When: February 10, 7:22 AM CST
Where: Richmond County
Coordinates: 33.480, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When: February 10, 7:25 AM CST
Where: Berrien County
Coordinates: 31.200, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler

When: February 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Coordinates: 32.120, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Candler

When: February 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Candler County
Coordinates: 32.370, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When: February 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Bulloch County
Coordinates: 32.400, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Candler

When: February 10, 7:45 AM CST
Where: Candler County
Coordinates: 32.370, -82.070

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett	1990-02-10	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry	1990-02-10	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton	1990-02-10	Direct

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Georgia, 1990 Warnings in Georgia, February 1990

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: 9995056, 9995061, 9995057, 9995058, 9996129, 9996133, 9996134, 9995059, 9996137, 9995060, 9996144, 9995909, 9995910, 9996124, 9996152, 9996153, 9996125, 9996126, 9996127, 9996128, 9996168, 9996130, 9996131, 9996132, 9996135, 9996136, 9996138, 9996139, 9996140, 9996141, 9996142, 9996143, 9996145, 9996146, 9996147, 9996148, 9996149, 9996150, 9996151, 9996154, and more.