Georgia, 1994

Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 24, 1994

June 24, 1994 · 27 events in 22 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 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
$657,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

27 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When
June 24, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Upson County, Thomaston
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 24, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Forsyth
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed 10 to 15 trees across the county. Sporadic power outages occurred for up to three hours when few phone and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. Crawford County Horns,24 ,1238EST ,,0,0,2,0,Thunderstorm Winds Two large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 341.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
June 24, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunder- storm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 24, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Jones County, Gray
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed throughout the county by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
June 24, 1:06 PM EST
Where
Baldwin County, Milledgeville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed throughout the county by thunderstorm winds. Up to 3,000 residents and businesses lost power throughout Milledgeville, primarily on Lake Sinclair. Most of the fallen trees occurred along U.S. Highway 441 on the north side of Milledgville. A traffic light was blown off its cable on U.S. Highway 441 bypass, while portable advertising signs were overturned along the main street of Milledgeville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 24, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, Monticello
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds 8 miles south of Monticello on Georgia Highway 11 and 10 miles south- west of Monticello on Georgia Highway 83.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 24, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, Madison
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 24, 1:30 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 downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 24, 1:45 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 and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
June 24, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Appling County, Baxley
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.749, -82.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed on the north side of Baxley from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
June 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Oconee County, Watkinsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Clarke County, Athens
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Athens which caused power outages for several hours throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, Madison
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Warrenton
Measured
1 kt (1 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed at Nayfield and East Warrenton roads on the east side of Warrenton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 24, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Greensboro
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 24, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, Springfield
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.367, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When
June 24, 2:22 PM EST
Where
Tattnall County, Glennville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.046, -82.058 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees and tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Candler

When
June 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Candler County, Metter
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.403, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were uprooted in Metter from thunder- storm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvestor
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.552, -83.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunder- storm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
June 24, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Bulloch County, Statesboro
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.397, -81.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees were downed at U.S. Highway 301 and Shelby Street in Statesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 24, 2:45 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 and power lines were downed by thunder- storm winds across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 24, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, Rincon
Measured
6 kt (7 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.367, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 24, 4:11 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Waynesboro
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.061, -82.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed along U.S. Highway 25.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 24, 5:11 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Sardis
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.061, -82.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Sardis.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 24, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Cook County, Adel
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.154, -83.430 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down across U.S. Highway 41.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 24, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Nashville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.276, -83.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 129.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
June 24, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Thomas County, Thomasville
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
30.864, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of flooding up to four feet deep in the city of Thomasville. One business and several vehicles were flooded from excessive rainfall. The area with most severe flooding was on Smith Ave. in Thomasville.

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.

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: 10321274, 10321378, 10319248, 10319101, 10318800, 10319039, 10320791, 10321149, 10321150, 10319555, 10318992, 10319318, 10320792, 10320804, 10318908, 10319441, 10320981, 10318809, 10321107, 10319419, 10321151, 10319442, 10319470, 10319471, 10319592, 10319235, 10321090.