Georgia, 1993

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 8, 1993

January 8, 1993 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Tornado, Wheeler

When
January 8, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Wheeler County, Alamo
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
32.117, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado developed at Alamo and moved east-northeast across Wheeler County. Several homes, businesses, and other properties were damaged; 2 mobile homes were destroyed. Several county maintenance and storage buildings were heavily damaged. A school complex had extensive damages, including considerable roof damage to one section. Heavy rain fell through the open roof and damaged the carpets, desks, and other properties. Numerous trees, limbs, and power lines were downed by the tornado. Scattered outages resulted. Residential damage costs were estimated at over $500,000. By 0410EST, the tornado had dissipated and the parent storm moved into Montgomery County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
January 8, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Mount Vernon
Path length
1.5 mi
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.173, -82.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The thunderstorm that spawned the small tornado in Wheeler County produced a short path of damage in Montgomery County. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and caused minor property damage from Mount Vernon to near Ailey. The storm ripped the siding off a mobile home at Mount Vernon. Power outages developed after utility lines were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs

When
January 8, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Toombs County to Northwestern
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.122, -82.331 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The strong thunderstorm that caused damages in Wheeler and Montgomery Counties continued into Toombs County. Scattered trees were blown onto power lines in northwestern Toombs County near the Toombs-Montgomery county line. Isolated utility outages resulted.

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.

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: 10320946, 10320784, 10321158.