Georgia, 1993

Tornado and Hail in Georgia, May 13, 1993

May 13, 1993 · 25 events in 15 counties and zones

14 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

14 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clayton

When
May 13, 7:15 AM EST
Where
Clayton County, Jonesboro
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Meriwether

When
May 13, 10:05 AM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Warm Springs
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars and residential roofing were damaged in the city of Warm Springs from quarter-sized hail.

Hail, Meriwether

When
May 13, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Woodbury
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
May 13, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Woodbury
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
May 13, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Woodbury
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and tree limbs were blown down at the Woodbury city hall and the Flint River School Acadamy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
May 13, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Duluth
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A commercial building sustained partial damage to roof due tothunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
May 13, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Greenville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Walton

When
May 13, 11:35 AM EST
Where
Walton County, Loganville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Spalding

When
May 13, 11:40 AM EST
Where
Spalding County, Griffin
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
May 13, 11:40 AM EST
Where
Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to five large trees and several power lines were downed from thunderstorm winds. Hall County 2 W Gainesville,13,1215EST,,,0,0,2,?,Thunderstorm Winds Numerous tree limbs were downed from thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 13, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jefferson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
May 13, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Commerce
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Colquitt

When
May 13, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Bay to to Funston
Rating
F0
Path length
8 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.188, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak tornado observed by several farmers, briefly touched down near Bay and skipped northeast over Funston before receding. Damage was minimal with a couple of tin roofs removed off sheds and several pine trees toppled.

Hail, Madison

When
May 13, 1:05 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Danielsville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
May 13, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jefferson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
May 13, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Royston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
May 13, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

More than 20 pecan trees were blown down and power lines toppled from thunderstorm winds. Hart County Hartwell,13,1345EST,,,0,0,0,4,,Hail (0.88) A one to two inch accumulation of hail covered the ground, rooftops and roadways in the city of Hartwell. Damage was reported to tree foliage, gardens and crops.

Hail, Emanuel

When
May 13, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, Swainsboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
May 13, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Jenkins County, Perkins
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.793, -81.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Emanuel

When
May 13, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County to Twin City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
May 13, 3:00 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Lowndes County, Valdosta
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
30.834, -83.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed while numerous homes and vehicles suffered damage from wind blown debris. An estimated 5000 people were without power after the storm hit.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
May 13, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.360, -82.073 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down near Augusta National Golf Course along Interstate 20.

Hail, Chatham

When
May 13, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Windsor Forest
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chatham

When
May 13, 6:07 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Savannah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
May 13, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Savannah
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down onto power lines which left 1600 residents without power for up to eight hours.

What these are

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

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: 10319382, 10321287, 10321288, 10321289, 10321290, 10318912, 10321291, 10321314, 10321351, 10321352, 10319028, 10319029, 10319538, 10321222, 10319030, 10318857, 10319242, 10319493, 10319068, 10319494, 10321135, 10321244, 10318474, 10318475, 10318476.