Georgia, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, February 22, 1993

February 22, 1993 · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
3
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jasper

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Jasper County, Monticello
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Meriwether

When
February 22, 12:10 AM EST to 11:45 PM EST
Where
Meriwether County, St. Marks to to Greenville
Rating
F1
Path length
12 mi
Path width
600 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado touched down near St. Marks in extreme western Meriwether County and moved east southeast toward Georgia Highway 85 before dissipating. The damage path was not continuous. The tornado destroyed six houses, one unoccupied mobile home was lifted into woods and destroyed. A total 15 to 20 homes were damaged, eight barns destroyed, one cow killed and three others injured from wind driven debris. Several large trees, power poles, power lines, and fencing were downed along the tornado path. Several vehicles were damaged from fallen trees. A large sawmill near Greenville suffered major damage. Most of the damage occurred along Georgia Highway 100, 4 miles northwest of Greenville.

Tornado, Pike

When
February 22, 12:20 AM EST
Where
Pike County, Concord to
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
33.092, -84.389 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm survey indicated a tornado with multiple vortices that followed a path about a 0.5-mile-wide. The tornado touched down east of the Flint river and continued east to the city of Zebulon at Georgia Highway 85. The Damage path was over 8 miles, but not continuous. A 10,000 square foot home valued at $776,000 was leveled with only kindling like litter left where it once stood. Ten homes were completely destroyed, 10 suffered substantial damage, and 10 others suffered minor damage. Damage to farm buildings estimated at $14,000. Several large trees and power lines were downed. The tornado caused one death, one critically injured, and one minor injury. The death and injuries occurred in a mobile home that was anchored to the ground yet lifted by the tornadic wind and destroyed the trailer which crushed the occupant. (F46M)

Hail, Troup

When
February 22, 2:25 AM EST
Where
Troup County, La Grange
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
February 22, 2:45 AM EST
Where
Hancock County, Sparta
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
February 22, 3:45 AM EST
Where
Bibb County, Forsyth
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down across Interstate 475.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
February 22, 3:45 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Culloden
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down across power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schley

When
February 22, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Schley County to Ellaville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.262, -84.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees, limbs, and power lines were downed. Numerous power outages were reported in Ellaville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
February 22, 4:10 AM EST
Where
Taylor County, Butler
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.556, -84.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattahoochee

When
February 22, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Chattahoochee County, Cusseta
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed on Georgia Highway 26.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
February 22, 4:35 AM EST
Where
Muscogee County, Columbus
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.510, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees downed power lines which caused power outages along Airport Thruway in Columbus.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Pike1993-02-22Direct

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10319038, 10321286, 10321081, 10321203, 10318995, 10319240, 10321372, 10321302, 10320992, 10319249, 10320917.