Georgia, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 31, 1993

May 31, 1993 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
0
Property damage
$116,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bibb

When
May 31, 12:40 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
May 31, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Social Circle
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
May 31, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Elko
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 41.

Hail, Dougherty

When
May 31, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Dougherty County, Albany
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.533, -84.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty

When
May 31, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Dougherty County, Albany
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.533, -84.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down fromthunderstorm winds.

Hail, Worth

When
May 31, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvester
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.552, -83.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
May 31, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvester
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.552, -83.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down from thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 82.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 31, 7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Dublin to Bainbridge
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.878, -84.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streets were flooded throughout Bainbridge as 4.5 inches of rain fell in less than an hour. Water rose two feet over roadways which stalled and trapped several vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 31, 8:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Bainbridge
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.878, -84.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were toppled and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. Georgia Power reported over 1200 customers lost power for an average of two 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.

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: 10319243, 10321315, 10318970, 10319326, 10319327, 10321065, 10321066, 10319265, 10319266.