Georgia, 1994

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 18, 1994

June 18, 1994 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$560,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 18, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Eatonton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down or uprooted at Oconee Springs Park by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Murray

When
June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Murray County, Chatsworth
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
35 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief tornado touched down and severely damaged a carpet mill on Duvall Road. The carpet mill had its roof removed and one wall blown down which caused approximately 100,000 dollars worth of damage.,,

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
June 18, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Dawnville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were downed at Renfro and Old Cady roads from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 18, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Clarke County, Athens
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over a large oak tree that fell on a house in Athens. The tree destroyed the roof, air conditioning, knocked the house of its foundation and ripped up the drain line for the septic tank.

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.
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.

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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: 10321148, 10320914, 10321001, 10319317.