Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, June 26, 1994

A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Several large trees and power lines were downed near the intersection of Georgia Highways 56 and 23.

One home was moderately damaged from a large tree downed by thunderstorm winds. Several large trees were also downed in the vicinity along Georgia Highway 33.

A few trees toppled by thunderstorm winds downed a couple of power lines along U.S. Highway 25 by thunderstorm winds.

Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 278.

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

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

Thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees and a couple of power lines.

Three large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

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

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by straight-line thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 119. A few homes received minor to moderate roof and awning damage from wind toppled trees and branches.

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

A weak and short-lived tornado touched down near Georgia Highway 17 and downed several large trees. Most of the trees were uprooted or twisted at the base.

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

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

Emergency management officials reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Nickel sized hail covered the ground to the depth of one to two inches in the town of Ludowici.

A weak and short-lived tornado overturned a trailer 1 mile north of Butler along U.S. 19. One person was injured and the trailer the trailer sustained major damage. One commercial building in the vicinity of the trailer had its roof blown off.

A few large trees were downed in Sardis along Georgia Highway 24 by thunderstorm winds.

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees, power lines and moderately damaged a few homes in the New Home community atop Sand Mountain, seven miles west of Trenton. Nearly 150 homes were without power for up to eight hours from downed power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines along U.S. Highway 11 in Rising Fawn. Nearly 350 Georgia power customers had lost power for six to eight hours from the downed power lines.

Golfball size hail caused paint damage to nearly 30 vehicles.

Emergency management officials reported a short-lived tornado that uprooted several large trees and downed power lines along U.S. Highway 23.

Straight line thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and limbs along Georgia Highways 120 and 120 Connector. Two homes received moderate roof and antenna damage while one double-wide trailer received slight damage. A few cars had their windshields smashed from wind toppled trees.

A tornado touched down near Demorest along Georgia Highway 365, moved east and produced damage in the communities of Hazel Creek and Camp Creek. The tornado lifted and occasionally touched down along a heavily forested area along Georgia Highway 13. The tornado crossed the Habersham/Stephens county border near Georgia Highway 365 and skipped east through a heavy forested area. The tornado continued east and touched down along Georgia Highway 17, 1.5 miles north of Toccoa where major damage occurred to homes and a few businesses. The tornado lifted several times on its eastward trek across mostly rural forest- land in northern Stephens county before dissipating north of U.S. Highway 123 near the South Carolina/Georgia border. In Habersham county, 24 homes and two businesses received minor to major damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed by tornadic winds. Habersham Emergency Management officials assessed storm damage to property at 155,000 dollars. In Stephens county, about 65 homes received major damage from trees downed by tornadic winds, another 22 received minor damage while 18 vehicles were either damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped off at about 20 feet from the base. Several roads, especially Georgia Highway 17 north of Toccoa, were blocked by tornado downed trees. Property damage was estimated at 350,000 dollars. Numerous power lines were downed over the northern half of Stephens county and over 4,000 electric customers had lost power for over 2 hours. Two injuries resulted from wind blown shattered glass.

A tornado touched down in the Big Oaks subdivision two miles southwest of Kennesaw Mt. National Battlefield Park along Georgia Highway 120 at the intersection of Villa Rica and Friendship Church Roads. The tornado continued on the ground and moved northeast across Georgia Highway 120 through the Martin Ridge subdivision before dissipating at the Burnt Hickory Road at the base of Kennesaw Mountain. The tornado left a path one quarter mile wide and destroyed 20 homes, severely damaged an additional 80 homes and downed six to seven hundred trees. Damage estimated of property was estimated around 3 million dollars. Only one minor injury was reported with this storm. Residents who heard warning sirens took cover about five minutes prior to the touchdown. They stated that they heard sounds of a roaring train as the tornado passed overhead. Dallas Highway (Georgia Highway 120) was closed for several hours as numerous trees were downed across the roadway by tornadic winds. Over 14,000 residences and businesses were without power for at least six hours due to power lines downed by tornadic winds.

Straight line thunderstorm winds leveled a mobile home which injured three people, caused minor damage to five other homes and downed several large pine trees two miles northeast of Clermont near Georgia Highway 52.

Emergency management officials reported a tornado that caused seven injuries and considerable property damage. The tornado lifted and touched down several times along Georgia Highway 283 before receding. The tornado destroyed seven houses, one church, seven mobile homes, one auction barn and uprooted numerous trees along its path. Several other homes suffered minor to moderate damage from the tornado along Georgia Highway 283.

Straight line winds from a thunderstorm caused severe damage to two homes along Georgia Highway 369 near Lake Sidney Lanier. Both homes suffered extensive roof and window damage.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed two chicken houses and killed approximately 15,000 chickens in the Shoals Creek community near the intersection of Georgia Highways 115 and 284. One chicken house was completely flattened while the second was shifted off its foundation and partially collapsed by wind. Damage losses from the poultry house destruction was estimated at 200,000 dollars.

A tornado touched down near the east shore of Lake Lanier and damaged eight to ten docks at Aqualand and Sunrise Marinas and at least 600 boats. One 800 foot long dock at the Aqualand Marina was twisted like a pretzel. The tornado skipped east and downed several trees along U.S. Highway 23. Ten homes and a church were destroyed while another 15 homes sustained minor damage along the tornado path. Several recreational vehicles were overturned at Old Federal Park near Flowery Branch. Damage to property was estimated at two million dollars.