Georgia, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Georgia, May 28, 1990

May 28, 1990 · NWS SAV · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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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  • 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
May 28, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Bleckley County
Coordinates
32.450, -83.350

Tornado, Fulton

When
May 28, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Fulton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.780, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
May 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Walton County
Coordinates
33.780, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
May 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Camden County
Coordinates
30.730, -81.550

Hail, Habersham

When
May 28, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Habersham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
May 28, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.580, -83.280

Hail, Jasper

When
May 28, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.100, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
33.020, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
33.050, -83.550

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: 9994218, 9994219, 9994220, 9994221, 9994222, 9994223, 9994224, 9994225, 9994226, 9994227.