Georgia, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 16, 1990

February 16, 1990 · NWS CSG · 36 events in 26 counties and zones

35 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
11
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Carroll

When
February 16, 4:35 AM EST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
11 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.580, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
February 16, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Coweta County
Coordinates
33.430, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
February 16, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Coweta County
Coordinates
33.420, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
February 16, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.030, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
February 16, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.600, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When
February 16, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Barrow County
Coordinates
34.020, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
February 16, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.130, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
February 16, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
34.180, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
February 16, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.420, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
February 16, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Coordinates
33.030, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
February 16, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
32.720, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
February 16, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.180, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
February 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.500, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Schley

When
February 16, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Schley County
Coordinates
32.280, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
February 16, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Stewart County
Coordinates
32.070, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 16, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.350, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When
February 16, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Early County
Coordinates
31.380, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Quitman

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Quitman County
Coordinates
31.870, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
31.750, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.050, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Stewart County
Coordinates
32.050, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.300, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Schley

When
February 16, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Schley County
Coordinates
32.230, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 16, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.620, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
February 16, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
31.170, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
February 16, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
31.580, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
February 16, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Coordinates
31.530, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
February 16, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Coordinates
31.250, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
February 16, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.750, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
February 16, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Coordinates
31.530, -83.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
February 16, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Coordinates
31.320, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
February 16, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Dougherty County
Coordinates
31.580, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
February 16, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
31.170, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Early

When
February 16, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Early County
Coordinates
31.180, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
February 16, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.750, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
February 16, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
31.120, -84.180

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.
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.

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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: 9997296, 9997297, 9997298, 9997299, 9997300, 9997301, 9997302, 9997303, 9997304, 9997305, 9997306, 9997307, 9997308, 9997309, 9997310, 9997311, 9997312, 9997313, 9997314, 9997315, 9997316, 9997317, 9997318, 9997319, 9997320, 9997321, 9997322, 9997323, 9997324, 9995133, 9995347, 9995348, 9996262, 9995349, 9995350, 9995351.