Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, June 28, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, June 28, 1994
Start: 1994-06-28T16:00
End: 1994-06-28T21:15
Location: Georgia

June 28, 1994 · 16 events in 13 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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: $642,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When: June 28, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Tattnall County, Glennville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.046, -82.058 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees, a few power lines and transformers were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 28, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Lavonia
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When: June 28, 5:13 PM EST
Where: Fannin County, Blue Ridge
Measured: 2 kt (2 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 5 in Blue Ridge. Two homes received major damage to their roofs while a commercial business had several appliances damaged. Fannin County 2N Blue Ridge,28,1713EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75) The Fannin County sheriff department reported dime size hail 2 miles north of Blue Ridge on Georgia Highway 5.

Tornado, Union

When: June 28, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Union County, Blairsville
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.2 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak tornado briefly touched down six miles south of Blairsville on Georgia Highway 129. Two to three homes received roof and window damage while several large trees were uprooted.

Tornado, Gilmer

When: June 28, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Gilmer County, Ellijay to
Rating: F0
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ellijay sheriff trooper observed a weak tornado briefly touch down two miles northwest of Ellijay along Georgia Highway 52. The tornado lifted as it approached Ellijay and briefly touched again two miles southeast of Ellijay before receding back in to the clouds. Only a few large trees received damage from the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When: June 28, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Richmond County, Augusta
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.360, -82.073 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Union

When: June 28, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Union County, Blairsville
Rating: F1
Path length: 16 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak tornado briefly touched down 10 miles west of Blairsville along U.S Highway 76 and skipped east then lifted about six miles west of Blairsville. Three to four homes were severely damaged and several large trees were either uprooted or snapped midway.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 28, 6:15 PM EST
Where: White County, Cleveland
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two homes were damaged from fallen trees blown down by thunder- storm winds. Several homes were without power for at least six hours due to downed power lines from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Habersham

When: June 28, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Habersham County, Cornelia
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert

When: June 28, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Elbert County, Elberton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.117, -82.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 28, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, Lincolnton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.794, -82.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Oconee

When: June 28, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Oconee County, Lincolnton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak tornado briefly touched down three miles southeast of Franklin and downed several pine trees before dissipating.

Tornado, Oconee

When: June 28, 8:25 PM EST
Where: Oconee County, Franklin
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak tornado briefly touched down three miles southeast of Franklin and downed several pine trees before dissipating.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When: June 28, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Oglethorpe County, Crawford
Measured: 2 kt (2 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: June 28, 9:00 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Appling
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.544, -82.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When: June 28, 9:15 PM EST
Where: Richmond County, Augusta
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.360, -82.073 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Barton Chapel and Deans Bridge Roads.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Georgia, 1994 Warnings in Georgia, June 1994

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: 10320985, 10318858, 10319547, 10321268, 10318882, 10321250, 10321269, 10320996, 10318928, 10319489, 10321119, 10319041, 10319042, 10320956, 10319586, 10321251.