Georgia, 1994

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 5, 1994

August 5, 1994 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$516,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
August 5, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Crisp County, Cordele
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew off a tin roof on an out building along Braintree Road, 8 miles northeast of Cordele in Northeast Crisp County. The roof fell onto power lines which resulted in scattered power outages along Braintree Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
August 5, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees along U.S. 441 in Dublin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
August 5, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvestor
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
31.552, -83.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was downed by thunderstorm winds across Georgia Highway 112.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
August 5, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Moultrie
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
31.188, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck and caused extensive damage to an electric substation along Georgia Highway 33. Widespread power outages occurred throughout Colquitt County for 10 to 12 hours.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
August 5, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Newton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.326, -84.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mitchell Electric reported numerous trees were blown down onto powerlines along Georgia Highway 200 in Newton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
August 5, 7:15 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms winds downed numerous trees and power lines throughout Macon. One tree fell on a house and caused roof and rafter damage. Wind downed power lines caused numerous power outages in the vicinity of I-475.

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: 10319168, 10318952, 10321112, 10319582, 10319566, 10319299.