Georgia, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, April 27, 1991

April 27, 1991 · NWS AHN · 44 events in 37 counties and zones

37 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
11
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
44

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

37 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 27, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.520, -83.730

Tornado, Treutlen

When
April 27, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Treutlen County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.380, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Candler

When
April 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Candler County
Coordinates
32.400, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
April 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Bulloch County
Coordinates
32.530, -81.930

Tornado, Cobb

When
April 27, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Cobb County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.070, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
April 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
34.050, -85.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When
April 27, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Haralson County
Coordinates
33.720, -85.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
April 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
34.320, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
33.730, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
33.730, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Heard County
Coordinates
33.280, -85.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Haralson County
Coordinates
33.700, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
April 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
33.680, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
April 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cobb County
Coordinates
33.950, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
April 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
34.250, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
April 27, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.550, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.900, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Gwinnett County
Coordinates
33.930, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County
Coordinates
33.780, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.570, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
April 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Rockdale County
Coordinates
33.670, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
33.550, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
April 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Spalding County
Coordinates
33.250, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
April 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Walton County
Coordinates
33.770, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 27, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.450, -84.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Barrow County
Coordinates
34.020, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Rockdale County
Coordinates
33.670, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Upson County
Coordinates
32.900, -84.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
April 27, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
33.520, -83.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.130, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
April 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
33.350, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
April 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
33.950, -83.380

Hail, Toombs

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Toombs County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -82.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
34.430, -83.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
33.550, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.080, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.200, -83.150

Hail, Tattnall

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Tattnall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -82.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Oglethorpe County
Coordinates
33.870, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
33.470, -83.520

Hail, Evans

When
April 27, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Evans County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -81.830

Hail, Talbot

When
April 27, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Talbot County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
32.600, -84.380

Hail, Twiggs

When
April 27, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Twiggs County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -83.350

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.

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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: 10009325, 10009326, 10009327, 10009328, 10009336, 10009329, 10009330, 10009331, 10009332, 10009333, 10009334, 10009335, 10009337, 10009338, 10009339, 10009340, 10009341, 10009342, 10009343, 10009344, 10009345, 10009346, 10009347, 10009348, 10009349, 10009350, 10009351, 10009352, 10009353, 10009354, 10009355, 10009356, 10009357, 10009358, 10009359, 10009360, 10009361, 10009362, 10009363, 10009364, and more.