Georgia, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, May 21, 1990

May 21, 1990 · NWS CSG · 23 events in 16 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 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
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 21, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.900, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 21, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
31.730, -84.020

Tornado, Worth

When
May 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Worth County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.780, -83.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
May 21, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Muscogee County
Coordinates
32.400, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattahoochee

When
May 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Chattahoochee County
Coordinates
32.230, -84.700

Tornado, Terrell

When
May 21, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Terrell County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.770, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
May 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
32.050, -84.250

Hail, Sumter

When
May 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.300, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
May 21, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Crisp County
Coordinates
31.830, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 21, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.300, -84.070

Hail, Turner

When
May 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Turner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.770, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
May 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crisp County
Coordinates
31.900, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When
May 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Dooly County
Coordinates
32.270, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Glascock

When
May 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Glascock County
Coordinates
33.220, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Turner

When
May 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Turner County
Coordinates
31.780, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When
May 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dooly County
Coordinates
32.030, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
May 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
31.280, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When
May 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wilcox County
Coordinates
31.950, -83.450

Hail, Irwin

When
May 21, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Irwin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When
May 21, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wilcox County
Coordinates
31.980, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
May 21, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
32.180, -83.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When
May 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Emanuel County
Coordinates
32.430, -82.220

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.

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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: 9996526, 9996527, 9996528, 9996529, 9996530, 9996533, 9996531, 9996532, 9996534, 9996535, 9996536, 9996537, 9996538, 9996539, 9994000, 9996540, 9996541, 9996542, 9996543, 9994001, 9994214, 9994215, 9994216.