Georgia, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 22, 1990

February 22, 1990 · NWS CSG · 17 events in 16 counties and zones

16 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.

  • 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
6
Property damage
$3,000
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

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

Tornado, Harris

When
February 22, 9:03 AM EST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.680, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
February 22, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.480, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart

When
February 22, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Stewart County
Coordinates
32.100, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
February 22, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Troup County
Coordinates
33.030, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
February 22, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Meriwether County
Coordinates
32.980, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
February 22, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.450, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Peach

When
February 22, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Peach County
Coordinates
32.550, -83.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
February 22, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
February 22, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
34.070, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
February 22, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Forsyth County
Coordinates
34.120, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
February 22, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Hall County
Coordinates
34.150, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
February 22, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
February 22, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.480, -81.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
February 22, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.520, -82.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
February 22, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
32.550, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
February 22, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Chatham County
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
February 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
30.870, -84.430

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: 9995355, 9995352, 9995353, 9995354, 9995356, 9995357, 9995358, 9995359, 9995360, 9995361, 9995362, 9995363, 9995364, 9995365, 9995366, 9995367, 9995368.