Georgia, 1994

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 3, 1994

August 3, 1994 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 3, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Eatonton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew off a tin roof from a barn at a dairy farm which downed power lines and caused power outages across the county for a couple of hours. Several large trees were also downed across the county by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When
August 3, 2:38 PM EST
Where
Heard County, Franklin
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down across Georgia Highway 34 by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
August 3, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, Leary
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.529, -84.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Pataula Electric reported a large tree had fallen across a power line which resulted in numerous outages across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
August 3, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Moultrie
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.188, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across power lines along U.S. Highway 319 which caused several power outages throughout Moultrie. A few small signs were also blown down along U.S. Highway 319.

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.

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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: 10321152, 10319080, 10319520, 10319581.